# Ken McLaughlin: The Politics of Mental Health

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Podcast: [Take Me Home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-me-home-7058908)
Published: 2026-04-04T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sebastian-moore5/episodes/Ken-McLaughlin-The-Politics-of-Mental-Health-e3he14c
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## Resource

With Dr Ken McLaughlin, Hilary and Sebastian unpack how social forces shape mental health, from race and diagnosis to medicalising everyday life, and the trade-off between liberty and intervention. Check out the SDP website or get in touch: www.sdp.org.uk hilary.salt@sdp.org.uk sebastian.moore@sdp.org.uk Recommendations: Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad I Swear (dir. Kirk Jones) John's Not Mad Strangers and Intimates - Tiffany Jenkins

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