Synopsis

Take a new and different look at mental health. This unit invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Boundaries of exclusion
1.2.1 Boundaries and terminology
1.2.2 Boundaries of difference
1.2.3 Boundaries of ‘normality’
1.3 Ways of viewing mental distress
2.1 Introduction
2.2 What is risk?
2.3 Community care, fear and the ‘high-risk’ service user
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mental health as business: introducing the debate
3.3 Mental health as business: the profit motive
3.3.1 A conflict of interest
3.4 Pharmaceuticals for mental health: a brief history
3.5 Benzodiazepine tranquillisers, Prozac and the SSRIs
Next steps
References
Acknowledgements

 

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