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Aug 1, 2022 · Finally, it is argued that the mental health effects of other axes of power, like racism, sexism, colonialism, and imperialism, cannot be fully understood without attending to their historically contingent forms under capitalism; likewise, capitalism’s mental health effects cannot be understood without attending to these other axes of power.
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Contributors - The impact of capitalism on mental health: An...
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Abbreviations - The impact of capitalism on mental health:...
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Increasingly impressive evidence shows that social...
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Mental Health in AfricaA Case Study of Kenya - The impact of...
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Feb 2, 2020 · Capitalism is as much an inequality-generating system as it is a mental illness producing system. As a Royal College of Psychiatrists report noted: ‘Inequality is a major determinant of mental illness: the greater the level of inequality, the worse the health outcomes. Children from the poorest households have a three-fold greater risk of ...
Jan 21, 2020 · As the basis on which society’s superstructural formation is erected, capitalism is a major determinant of poor mental health. As the Marxist professor of social work and social policy Iain Ferguson has argued, “it is the economic and political system under which we live—capitalism—which is responsible for the enormously high levels of mental-health problems which we see in the world ...
At What Cost: Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health By Nicholas Freudenberg New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2021 Hardcover: 416 pp.; $29.95 ISBN-10: 0190078626 ISBN-13: 978-0190078621 Nicholas Freudenberg, a professor of public health at the New York City’s public university, has long been insightful about the many ways that society affects health, from HIV infection to ...
Sep 26, 2023 · Social determinants of mental health have been recognised for a considerable period of time but they are influenced by geo-political factors. In previous editorials we have described, political, geographical and commercial determinants of mental health (Bhugra & Ventriglio, 2023a, 2023b, 2023c). Economic, cultural and personal determinants can ...
Jan 1, 2019 · tion is erected, capitalism is a major determinant of poor mental health. As the Marxist professor of social work and social policy Iain Ferguson has argued, “it is the economic and political ...
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Jan 1, 2021 · Global capitalism is a global societal determinant of health. Global capitalism affects the social determinants of health through multiple pathways. Article presents a novel conceptual framework to map effects and guide analyses. Framework emphasizes transnational economic, political, and cultural practices.