Issue 452 of New Internationalist

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May 2012

Mental health

Mental health

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In this issue

  • Prevalence, provision, dangerousness and discrimination-related figures for mental illness worldwide: a zoomable infographic.
  • The country's unequal wealth distribution and rapid population growth have made it one of the poorest in Latin America, writes Anna-Claire Bevan.
  • Consumer culture is collective insanity and driving us to destruction, says clinical psychologist John F Schumaker.
  • Mental health shouldn’t just be about individuals, we need strong communities too. Dinyar Godrej makes the case.