capitalism and sanity
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Capitalism
& Insanity
How do you know?
Are we sane?
How do you know?
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.
Abnormal ?
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.
Abnormality, in the sense of something deviating from the normal or differing from the typical , is a subjectively defined behavioural characteristic, assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions. Defining who is normal or abnormal is a contentious issue.
Why does it matter?
around 300 people out of 1,000 will experience mental health problems every year in Britain
230 of these will visit a GP
102 of these will be diagnosed as having a mental health problem
24 of these will be referred to a specialist psychiatric service
6 will become inpatients in psychiatric hospitals.
Why does it matter?
Cross-cultural sufferingNation % (see below)
USA 26.4New Zealand 20.7Ukraine 20.5France 18.4Colombia 17.8Lebanon 16.9Netherlands 14.9Mexico 12.2Belgium 12.0Spain 9.2Germany 9.1China (Beijing) 9.1Japan 8.8Italy 8.2Nigeria 4.7China (Shanghai) 4.3
% suffering depression, anxiety, substance abuse orimpulsivity-aggression in a one-year period.
from Demyttenaere et al. (2004), except New Zealand (see Oakley-Brown et al., 2006).
Understanding
Sanity?
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.
Norms
Understanding
Sanity?
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.
Norms
Understanding
Sanity?
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.
Norms Healthy
Unhealthy
Understanding
Sanity?
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.
Norms Healthy
Unhealthy
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