|
|
Article: There is no magic pill to 'cure' mental illness - instead we need to take a look at society; How should we treat mental illnesses - with pills and detention, or with more innovative therapies? The 'founding father of public health', Dr Julian Tudor Hart, argues for a very different approach to tackling the problem.(News)
- Article from:
- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- August 4, 2008
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Dr Julian Tudor Hart
IN Wales each year roughly a third of all adults are categorised as having mental illness.
Of these, about 75%consult their GP. About 44%are recognised as having a mental health problem; of those about a quarter are then referred to hospital-based psychiatrists.
The division between the third of adults recognised as having a mental health problem and the two thirds who don't is as arbitrary as the division between people who are happy or sad.
Everybody knows the difference between a happy person and a ...