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World Gone Mad: The crisis of capitalism and mental healthAuthor: Jessica Cassell
In World Gone Mad, activist, social worker and Marxist Jessica Cassell explores the many and complex ways that the conditions of life under capitalism influences and impedes our mental health. Ultimately, a sick and unjust society makes us unwell, pointing to the need for radical social change to address the mental health crisis we are facing globally. Cover artist: @Pixiewithpens Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Capitalism and the developing brain
Episode 3
Friday, 14 August, 2020
Our brains do not develop in a vacuum but are heavily shaped by early childhood experiences of chronic poverty, stress, abuse, and violence. These adverse childhood experiences which alter the brain's circuitry and our body's stress response systems, are all rooted in the capitalist system and the exploitation, oppression, and inter-generational trauma that stems from it. In this episode I draw on modern developments in neuroscience and childhood development research to demonstrate that life under capitalism impairs optimal childhood development with serious repercussions throughout life.
