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Radio 4,9 mins

How does evolution explain mental health?

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Psychiatrist Randolph Nesse tells Kirsty Wark that negative emotions make sense in certain situations but can become excessive. He argues that positioning disorders in light of natural selection helps explain the ubiquity of human suffering - and may help in finding new paths for relieving it. First broadcast on Start the Week, 11 February 2019.

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