Trauma and social change – some initial thoughts
There is today no strong relationship between therapy and radical politics. In my experience many people who are interested in […]
A mental health check-in for activists
The world is messed up and that’s why a lot of people do politics. Saying the world is messed up […]
The control gap: why we obsess about what we obsess about
Some of the most curious ideas a society develops will rarely be remarked upon. Once an idea is commonplace it […]
David Smail: Therapy doesn’t work (caveats apply)
David Smail, a dissenting psychologist writing in the 90s, was prone to making sweeping statements about the uselessness of therapy. […]
Should distress lead to change of the interior or exterior world?
If you’re not having fun in life, is that because of something inside you, or something in the world outside? […]