Research Fellow, Monash University
Dr Frances Shawyer is Deputy Director and a Research Fellow at Southern Synergy, the Southern Adult Mental Health Research, Training and Evaluation Centre at Monash University. She also works as a clinical psychologist in private practice.
When it's easier to get meds than therapy: how poverty makes it hard to escape mental illness
Jul 03, 2019 07:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
The poorer people are, the higher their chances of contending with domestic violence, crime, social conflict, homelessness and unemployment. All these factors contribute to increased levels of psychological distress,...
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