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Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi have a broad ranging discussion with Tyson Yunkaporta, author of 'Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World'.
“Tyson Yunkaporta belongs to the Apalech Clan from Western Cape York and is a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University. He has worked extensively with Aboriginal languages and in Indigenous education, and his research activities include oral histories of natural disasters, language, health and cognition. He is a published poet and exhibited artist who practises traditional wood carving.”
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Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World: https://bookshop.org/books/sand-talk-how-indigenous-thinking-can-save-the-world/9780062975645
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
We welcome back Susan to discuss her life and work, specifically with Justice For Workers:
'The movement for decent work is growing. Workers in unstable, low-wage and precarious jobs are demanding justice. The pandemic is demonstrating what we already know - workers need decent wages, decent hours, paid sick days, equal pay, and labour laws that protect us all. While this government is failing workers, with continued organizing, we are proving that even the most anti-worker governments are feeling the pressure to respond . We are fighting for justice for workers, and we won’t stop until we win decent work for ALL.'
https://www.justice4workers.org/
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ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
We talk to Tracey Higgins about Paranoid Schizophrenia and her book 'The Girl on the Bridge: A Memoir', which chronicles her survival of severe childhood abuse and achieving a complete recovery without medication.
References:
The Girl on the Bridge: A Memoir: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Bridge-Memoir-Tracey-Higgins-ebook/dp/B09CKYP4FW
Tracey's website, for educational purposes only: https://www.fullrecoveryfromschizophrenia.ca/
Tracey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TraceyHiggins92
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
Harriet and Ikoi take a look at the social conditions of the USA with a diagnostic angle.
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References:
A short (and entertaining) video by '1Dime' about Modern Monetary Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBk78wG1U9U
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
We chat with Jon Bailes author of 'Ideology and the Virtual City', a book exploring modern society and the critical value of popular culture.
He describes how ‘neoliberal’ ideology in today’s societies dominates our economic, political and cultural ideals, with an entertaining exploration of narratives, characters and play structures in some of today’s most interesting videogames.
We discuss his four 'archetypes' - essentially a set of attitudes or behaviors that encapsulates attitudes we might have in real life as a response to neoliberalism: Hedonism, Cynicism, Escapism and Reformism.
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References:
Ideology and the Virtual City: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/ideology-virtual-city
Jon Bailes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonBailes3
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
Harriet examines how and why we might want to use Marxist analysis in our personal lives.
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References:
Class struggle on the home front: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16944413-class-struggle-on-the-home-front
Knowledge, class and economics: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36706330-knowledge-class-and-economics
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
We talk with physician and (now retired) trauma-informed psychotherapist Susan Rosenthal about how the label of 'mental illness' is unique to Capitalism and it's pathological need to individualize 'disorders'.
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Does Capitalism Make Us Crazy?: https://susanrosenthal.com/oppression/does-capitalism-make-us-crazy/
Rebel Minds: https://remarxpub.com/rebel-minds/
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
A broad ranging discussion covering care worker conditions, dying for your boss, profit in healthcare, abusive healthcare professionals, mental health stigmatization, male suicide, why it can suck to be a boy, borderline personality disorder and medication issues surrounding chronic pain.
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ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
Harriet takes a dive into the different ideas and history surrounding Identity Politics.
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Links:
Mistaken Identity - Race and Class in the Age of Trump by Asad Haider: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2716-mistaken-identity
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
We speak to Dr Alfie Bown about the role videogames play in our mental health and our lives. Are they a modern day opiate for the masses or are they something more?
Alfie is Lecturer in Digital Media Culture and Technology at Royal Holloway in London. Alfie also writes journalism for places such as The Guardian, The Paris Review, The Independent, New Statesman and Newsweek.
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Links:
Enjoying It - Candy Crush and Capitalism: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/enjoying-it-candy-crush-and-capitalism/9781785351556
The Playstation Dreamworld: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-playstation-dreamworld/9781509518036
“There were 2.69 billion video game players worldwide in 2020. The global games market had $159.3 billion in revenues for 2020, almost half of which came from the Asia Pacific market.” https://financesonline.com/number-of-gamers-worldwide/
The Twittering Machine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twittering-Machine-Richard-Seymour/dp/1999683382
Harun Farocki - Serious Games: https://vimeo.com/370494311
ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management.
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