Kendall Worth: Social isolation needs our attention 24/7
Kendall Worth on the need for a 24/7 centre where people can go when social isolation is getting them down.
Mental health
All alone. Kendall Worth on the roots of isolation
Frequent contributor Kendall Worth tackles the serious topic of social isolation. He looks at causes for isolation other than poverty, and particularly puts alcoholism under the loop. But poverty can certainly add to the problem, Kendall explains. He ends with a list of suggestions anybody can try, from joining a book club to becoming an activist.
Weekend video: Map of me
“I think it’s because my heart is so stressed, you know. From not being seen. Like I actually think it’s kind of broken.” Map of me is a wonderful dramatized documentary about Jamie, a young woman who lives with mental health problems and ends up in jail, and Sarah, her twin sister who tries to understand how it happened and wonders how they drifted apart. Check it out!
Hey Ho, Mental Health Stigma Has Got To Go!
Poverty activist Kendall Worth suggests people need to become more vocal if they want to see changes to Nova Scotia’s mental health system.
Op-ed: A very bad mix: mental health, stigma and poverty
Poverty activist Kendall Worth on the urgent need to talk about the link between mental health and poverty.