Capitalism

& Insanity

How do you know?

Are we sane?

How do you know?

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.

Abnormal ?

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.

Abnormality, in the sense of something deviating from the normal or differing from the typical , is a subjectively defined behavioural characteristic, assigned to those with rare or dysfunctional conditions. Defining who is normal or abnormal is a contentious issue.

Why does it matter?

around 300 people out of 1,000 will experience mental health problems every year in Britain

230 of these will visit a GP

102 of these will be diagnosed as having a mental health problem

24 of these will be referred to a specialist psychiatric service

6 will become inpatients in psychiatric hospitals.

Why does it matter?

Cross-cultural sufferingNation % (see below)

USA 26.4New Zealand 20.7Ukraine 20.5France 18.4Colombia 17.8Lebanon 16.9Netherlands 14.9Mexico 12.2Belgium 12.0Spain 9.2Germany 9.1China (Beijing) 9.1Japan 8.8Italy 8.2Nigeria 4.7China (Shanghai) 4.3

% suffering depression, anxiety, substance abuse orimpulsivity-aggression in a one-year period.

from Demyttenaere et al. (2004), except New Zealand (see Oakley-Brown et al., 2006).

Understanding

Sanity?

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.

Norms

Understanding

Sanity?

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.

Norms

Understanding

Sanity?

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.

Norms Healthy

Unhealthy

Understanding

Sanity?

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviours characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioural patterns.

Norms Healthy

Unhealthy