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The British Mental Health Crisis
In April we’ll be discussing The British Mental Health Crisis.
Britain has a major health problem that hasn’t yet reached the top of the political agenda, but it has all the hallmarks of a national crisis. It’s manifested in a stalling growth in life expectancy, a surge in chronic illness, and a significant mental health problem among young people. It has resulted in many more people off work, further overstretched the NHS and has given the government the problem of financing a burgeoning welfare budget.
We’ll be discussing what is behind Britain’s growing mental health crisis. Are we medicalising the normal problems of life? Is job insecurity a factor? Or could it be the after effects of Covid? Could the use of social media be contributing? Is there a lack of NHS support? What impact did 2010s austerity play? Should the government be more pro-active?