Rupert Read | Mental Health and Philosophy as Therapy

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What is the one idea you'd liked to be remembered for? Philosopher, Green Party campaigner and spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion argues the case for why philosophy can help solve the mental health epidemic.

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Rupert Read is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia, an author, a blogger, and a climate and environmental campaigner. Most recently, he has been a frequent spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion and a member of their political liaison team, representing them on national radio and television, including on Radio 4's Today Program and on the BBC's Politics Live. He is author of 'Philosophy for Life: Applying Philosophy in Politics and Culture' in which he calls for the practice of philosophy in our everyday lives.

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I find the meta-narrative of the 'Omni-s'; the Beatitudes; and Jung's 'shaddow'; challenging but helpful in dealing with cancer and Extinction.

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Try listening to Dr Gabor Maté. He has really holistic understanding of this.

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