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Discrimination and stigma from diagnosis to death
RUTH HUNT looks at why those with a severe mental illness, who can die up to a decade younger than others, need better understanding and support when accessing all forms of healthcare
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
THE pandemic and lockdowns have focused minds on the mental health of the nation, with a strong focus on what is happening with the young. But the difficulties faced by those with a severe mental illness (SMI) have been long in the making, with stigma affecting them whether they are at the start or the end of their lives.
Stigma permeates all aspects of life, so while there has been a lot of focus on combatting it within some aspects of society, the destructive power within the medical community has not had the same attention.
Such problems can be present from both mental health staff and those medics treating someone with a physical complaint who they know also has a mental health diagnosis, leading to what is called “diagnostic overshadowing.” This is when a patient has a diagnosis, for example depression and there is a tendency for any other health problems to be attributed to that condition.
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