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The Solution to Our Mental Health Crisis Is Political

Neoliberal policies have taught us to treat mental health as a primarily medical problem—but a different approach could change people’s lives for the better.

Neoliberal policies have taught us to treat mental health as a primarily medical problem—but a different approach could change people’s lives for the better.


This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Ben McCarthy.


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