It's Not Just In Your Head

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.

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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.

Become a patron of our podcast at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to get early access to full episodes, our discord chat room, and monthly  reading/discussion groups.

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.

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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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Max & Harriet speak to Renee A. Schuls-Jacobson about her book 'Psychiatrized: Waking Up After a Decade of Bad Medicine'.

"When a trusted physician tells Renée Schuls-Jacobson that he has the  solution for her chronic insomnia -- a “tried and true medication  without any side effects,” she believes him. For seven years, she takes  her clonazepam exactly as prescribed until, one day, she learns that her  doctor is wrong: long-term benzodiazepine use causes all kinds of  problems including profound changes in brain function.

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Psychiatrized: Waking Up After a Decade of Bad Medicine: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LGVZ7V1/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_glt_fabc_AGAVK5PKNVPMKBB7TPMS?linkCode=ml1&tag=rasj-20

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For information about receiving emotional support coaching while withdrawing from psychiatric medications: https://www.rasjacobson.store/features/

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.

Become a patron of our podcast at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to get early access to full episodes, our discord chat room, and monthly  reading/discussion groups.