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The Borders of Sanity

Christopher Harding explores the impact of culture on mental health and illness

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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Depression in Japan
Why is Japan going through a revolution in the awareness and treatment of depression?
30 May 2016,28 mins
Sweden's Adolescents
What is behind the increase in mental health problems among Sweden's young people?
08 Jun 2016,28 mins
Hearing Voices in the UK
Hearing voices was once considered a sign of madness, but has there been a cultural shift?
13 Jun 2016,28 mins
Healing in Ghana
What options do people in Ghana have when a person suffers mental illness?
20 Jun 2016,28 mins