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These days, work stress, postnatal depression and anxiety are addressed with compassion. But just a few generations ago, the women who suffered from these conditions, were confined to an asylum. Click here for full article With thanks to Mail online
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At 17, Justin Torres was struggling to come to terms with what he felt was a ‘filthy sexuality’. When his parents found out, they sent him to a mental hospital. It’s a decision that 15 years later, he is still trying to understand. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
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Read MoreThailand to launch unchaining campaign for mental patients
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