Psychiatry & Society
What makes for a mentally healthy society? Harvard psychiatrist Reuben Hendler, MD explores this big question from multiple perspectives, in dialogue with deep thinkers and compassionate healers. This is a podcast for anyone interested in mental health and how the healing of individuals and society can go hand in hand. Ideas expressed on the podcast are those of its contributors and not the views of Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, or other hospitals and programs. The content of this podcast provides general information only - not medical or professional advice. References to individuals' experiences of health reflect amalgamations of multiple experiences.
Psychiatry & Society
Social Determinants - Homelessness | Dr. Katherine Koh
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Social factors can be as important to health as biology. So, how our society approaches social issues matters for our collective mental health. In this episode, we zoom in on one social determinant of health - housing - and explore in depth its relationship with mental health. Our guest, Dr. Katherine Koh, brings a humanistic and clinical perspective as a psychiatrist with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, to help us understand the causes, consequences, and solutions at the intersection of homelessness and mental health.
Introduction
Relationships Between Mental Health and Homelessness
Is Homelessness Inevitable?
Role of Medicine in Addressing Social Problems
What Perpetuates Homelessness
Reversing Dehumanization
Finding Hope and Perseverance
Relationships, Community, and Trauma
Interventions Addressing Homelessness and Mental Health
Concluding Thoughts