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Over-stressing Stress: American Psychological Association Report Omits Oppression

Mad in America

A recent example is the work of the medical anthropologist , James Davies, who details how medicalization, the ever-expanding use of pharmaceuticals, and a consumerist philosophy based in modern capitalism has depoliticized our mental distress while driving higher levels of suffering. Some examples illustrate this.