Is Affirmation Replacing Mental Health? With Scott Newgent
About this episode
Adam Derges and Scott Newgent discuss the intersection of tragedy, identity, and media in the context of mental health.
A recent shooting in British Columbia kickstarted reaction across both the left and the right. Instead of reacting from a side, Adam sits down with Scott Newgent to talk through what actually happens when tragedy collides with identity, politics, and media incentives. Scott has been criticized by both conservatives and progressives for refusing to fully align with either camp. In this conversation, they talk about medicalization, mental health, cultural incentives, and why it’s become so diff...
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