Bill Woods speaks with Dr Tanveer Ahmed, psychiatrist, social commentator & author of 'Fragile Nation: Vulnerability, Resilience and Victimhood', who is concerned with how mental health problems can have less to do with psychiatric disorder, and more to do with social alienation or moral conflict.

As Dr Ahmed notes, mental health has been equated with emotional distress.  We are changing our view of trauma, seeking counsellors for all occasions. 

Bill Woods speaks with Dr Tanveer Ahmed, psychiatrist, social commentator &amp; author of 'Fragile Nation: Vulnerability, Resilience and Victimhood', who is concerned with how mental health problems can have less to do with psychiatric disorder, and more to do with social alienation or moral conflict.
As Dr Ahmed notes, mental health has been equated with emotional distress.  We are changing our view of trauma, seeking counsellors for all occasions.

Australia Overnight with Mike Jeffreys, 12am – 4am weekdays.

Wake Up Australia, 4am - 9:30am weekdays.

Australia Overnight with Mike Jeffreys, 12am – 4am weekdays.
Wake Up Australia, 4am - 9:30am weekdays.

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