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World Service,08 Sep 2016,26 mins

SeriesThe Borders of Sanity

Exploring Culture and Mental Health

The Compass

Available for over a year

Christopher Harding is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the influence that culture has on mental illness and mental health treatment. The questions being answered are a culmination of the series in which he explored depression in Japan, adolescent mental health in Sweden, the change in how those who hear voices in the UK are treated and the treatment of mental health in Ghana. (Photo: A border crossing. Credit: Shutterstock)

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