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Opinion: Disabled People Don’t Want the Right to Die – We Want the Right to Live

by Penny Pepper

Assisted suicide bills like the one currently in parliament hinge on the idea of choice. But in our age of perma-austerity, we should question who gets to make what choices, writes disability rights activist Penny Pepper.

Tory Promises to Improve Mental Healthcare Ignore the Reality of Living With Mental Illness

by Erika Mastrorosa

Here's why simplistic rhetoric and a small investment are not going to fix a broken system, which is letting people down.

5 Terrains for the Struggle for Mental Health

by Arran James

While the social movements of the 1960s and 70s were characterized by strong anti-psychiatry currents, the politics of mental health remains somewhat neglected in contemporary movements despite mental health issues being on the rise since the 2008 global financial crisis. This article looks at 5 potential terrains of struggle.