mental health
Privatizing mental health care in Michigan
March 16, 2022Bills are making their way through the legislature that claim to streamline care, but critics say they aim to privatize mental health.
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Mental health crisis worsens in Michigan and everywhere, but policies ignore real problems
February 7, 2022Only focusing on access and not availability or affordability plays into the idea that, in order for us to be healthy, we must have the time and money to spend on “self-care.”
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America’s mental health crisis is a mental care crisis
November 18, 2021The core conclusion of the “self-care” argument is clear: Mental health is for those who can afford it.
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Worth-less: The relationship between the ‘labor market’ and suicide
August 5, 2021Why do we keep valuing ourselves based on the price someone is willing to pay for us on the open market?
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The ‘wellness’ industry is no substitute for real mental health care
April 16, 2021In a capitalist economy where no “need” or want goes unfulfilled when there is a profit to be made, it’s no surprise that the “wellness” industry has flourished.
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