Every system is built on an invisible foundation, supported by invisible scaffolding, which is our cultural understanding of mental health. If our system isn’t fit for purpose, what culture, what beliefs are shoring up this system?

In this final episode in the six-part series of Where There’s a Will, we will try and shine a light on some of the philosophical underpinnings of our system as it stands. Because there’s a battleground – and some very different worldviews – clamouring to shape what our mental health systems globally will look like in the future.

In this episode, we speak to Professor Peter Kinderman, of the University of Liverpool; Dr Pat Bracken, psychiatrist; and Dr Terry Lynch, GP and psychotherapist; about their vision for the future of our mental health models. We also speak to Nikki, who got help for her depression through the private sector, and paints a picture of a service which puts people at the centre.

Credits:

Artwork: Natalie Keville

Music: Larry Goldings: Radio Music Vol. 1, Migrant song

Melodium: The Island, Lacrymae

John Hopkins: Insides, The Low Places

Melodium: My Mind is Falling to Pieces, A Sort of Happy Melancholy

Larry Goldings: Radio Music Vol. 1, Circus Haze

Larry Goldings: Radio Music Vol. 1, Don’t Vibe Me

Producer: Ciara O’Connor Walsh

This podcast is kindly supported by Revive Active, a range of life enhancing supplements that have been scientifically developed by a dedicated and passionate team of experts.

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And this podcast was recorded in Camden Recording Studios, with thanks to Jack Power.