In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald is joined by Jocelyn Brewer, psychologist and Greens candidate for the south Sydney seat of Watson in the 2025 federal election, for a discussion about the state of mental health treatment in Australia. Why don’t reviews work? What is the pathologisation of sadness? Is Headspace bad? Why are young people in such a bad spot? Can AI help? And how can we navigate our mental health while the capitalist corporate hellscape disintegrates?

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Links -

Jocelyn’s website -

https://jocelynbrewer.com/ 

‘Australia's mental health plan 'not fit for purpose' and must be re-designed, new report finds’ ABC - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-24/mental-health-and-suicide-agreement-flawed-productivity-report/105453974 

‘Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created our Mental Health Crisis’ by James Davies - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57751566-sedated

‘Headspace and Orygen's ties to the zionist regime and the colonisation of Palestine’ Matt Chun -  https://mattchun.substack.com/p/headspace-and-orygens-ties-to-the

‘A Users Guide to the Mind’ Ian Hickie, James O'Loghlin - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/a-users-guide-to-the-mind-9781761620225 

‘Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions’ Johann Hari - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34921573-lost-connections 

‘Talking Back to Prozac: What Doctors Aren't Telling You about Today's Most Controversial Drug’ Peter R. Breggin, Ginger Ross Breggin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107210.Talking_Back_to_Prozac 

‘Prozac Nation’ Elizabeth Wurtzel - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227603.Prozac_Nation 

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