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In this episode I look at why across much of the world mental health is in crisis. What are the reasons for this? What can we do about it? 


TW: mentions suicide.


Systems biology in medicine: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/metabolism-digestion-reproduction/research/systems-medicine/


COVID and mental health: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8758130/#


Trauma and mental health: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/20/trauma-trust-and-triumph-psychiatrist-bessel-van-der-kolk-on-how-to-recover-from-our-deepest-pain


Antipsychotic medication: https://www.bap.org.uk/articles/chlorpromazine-the-first-antipsychotic/


The coal gas story, UK: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC478945/


Suicide and means restriction: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00157-9/fulltext


Golden Gate Bridge stories and learnings: https://ennyman.medium.com/a-lesson-from-29-golden-gate-suicide-attempts-a42f4ef3f970


https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/19/us/golden-gate-bridge-suicide-safety-net/index.html


Jonny Benjamin: https://jonnybenjamin.co.uk/


The Hoffman Process: https://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/about-the-process/


Early Years resources: https://www.annafreud.org/services/services-for-children-and-young-people/for-under-fives/early-years-in-mind/


Leafyard - one of many mental health AI apps: https://www.leafyard.com/healthfix


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