6. Conclusion: From banishment to coming together
In her final piece, Dr Amy Pollard reflects on her residency’s journey, from acknowledging the way people with mental health problems have been ‘banished’ from society to encouraging a ‘coming together’ which recognises our shared humanity, beyond reason
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4. Has the world gone mad? Bringing insights from bipolar to societal polarisation
Amy considers how the four attitudes she has used for navigating a psychological crisis could be applied to societal polarisation
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3. Graceful resolve: Attitudes for navigating a psychological crisis
Amy shares ways of thinking that she has found helpful in times of psychological distress
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2. Anchors away: How reasonable is hypomania and psychosis?
Amy draws on her experiences of bipolar to explore the way we think about hypomania and psychosis, and people who experience them. She tests the fundamental assumption that “madness” is not aligned with reason and rationality.
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1. Banished: The roots of loneliness in mental health
In her first piece, Dr Amy Pollard argues that the roots of loneliness aren’t about what people with mental health difficulties are lacking – but about the shadows that mainstream society can’t bear to face
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