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Podcast: Another Life with Joy Marie Clarkson
Episode: 58: James Mumford on God, Politics, Depression, Therapy, and Philosophy
Description: A philosopher examines the theological implications of mental illness and its treatment.James Mumford tells his own story of the philosophical inadequacy of much contemporary therapy, and asks: What if some of the philosophical presuppositions of materialist therapy actually end up making depression worse? Could it be that depression can be exacerbated by bad philosophy? And if so, how can we bring moral realism into our therapies in order to address the problem where it lies?Peter, Susannah, and James then discuss recent findings about the effect of politics on mental illness. Recent studies have...