Perceptions Podcasts – Blog Post 3

The third of four blog posts, will be episode #42 from the podcast VoxDevTalks hosted by Tim Phillips. This episode discusses the modern state of mental health and mental health in relation to poverty and if there is a link. With this being a must watch podcast due to mental health becoming such a present and multifaceted factor in todays modern world.

With the podcasts covering how those who experience poverty are more susceptible to mental illness’s such as depression and anxiety. However, it is debated that all people will experience some degree of mental illness regards of their economic situations.

Use the link below and listen to the podcast, and let me know in the comments if this has changed your perceptions around the causes of mental health and if peoples economic circumstance do contribute directly to it.

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ5NzA3NzQucnNz/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvYm9vbS5jb20sMjAyMC0wNy0xNTovcG9zdHMvNzYzMjkxMQ?hl=en-AU

Extra information on VoxDevTalks

VoxDevTalks is actually an extension of VoxDev, which launched in 2017 is a collaboration between the centre for economic policy research, the international growth centre and the private enterprise development in low income countries program.

With the aim and reasoning for introducing the VoxDevTalks podcast series to provide insightful and expertise commentary, analysis and evidence on a wide range of economic issues and policies. So that listeners could understand these issues and policies in a more conversational, short and less complex demeanour.

If this podcast series has caught your eye other interesting episodes include:

• Episode 39: Does household electrification supercharge economic development
• Episode 23: Ending global poverty – Why Money isn’t Enough

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References

• Voxdev.org. 2020. All Voxdevtalks / Voxdev. (Online) Available at: <https://voxdev.org/talks&gt;