“- Critically evaluate the presentations of mental health in the two newspaper articles given in Appendix 1. Tackling Mental Health Problems in a Downturn (Gill, Trevelyan, The Times, 30th September 2009) Stiff Upper Lip Culture blamed as British men top the Euro depression league. (Jenny Hope, Daily Mail 1st May 2008).”

In response to this trend, in recent times there has been an increase in the recognition of mental illness and help and support for those suffering. Centralised approaches to categorisation can allow some comfort to the individual, but there is a consequent risk that the medicalisation of treatment offers a perceived quick fix to mental illness rather than addressing underlying causes.  Psychoanalysis, or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, can offer help as a more holistic, longer term form of talking cure., by looking at each persons situation individually rather than as part of a formatted case….(short extract)