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Monster metaphors like mental illness block alternative ways of tackling big issues

Monster metaphors like mental illness block alternative ways of tackling big issues

by Peter J Adams | Dec 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Rhetoric

I often reflect on the wide range of positive functions metaphors play in our daily lives. When I go to my family doctor, I’m likely describe my various ailments as “a shooting pain” or a “dull” ache, or “a band tightening” around my forehead. When speaking with an...
Addictions only partially intersect with mental health

Addictions only partially intersect with mental health

by Peter J Adams | Jun 27, 2020 | Addiction, Mental Health

On January 24, 2018, the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced Labour’s promised government inquiry into mental health and addiction services and on November 28 the report, He Ara Oranga, was released. The whole process was good news for mental health field but, I...

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