Explore how voting is labeled as a 'social determinant of health' by professional associations, linking it to mental well-being. Discuss the ethical implications of using healthcare platforms for voter registration drives. Uncover the politicization of voting and its impact on mental health outcomes.
Woke Marxists use determinants of health to push control over societal systems for ideological goals.
Psychiatric services are promoting voting as a social determinant of health, influencing mental health interventions.
VOT-ER organization integrates voter registration into healthcare, highlighting the ethical obligation for psychiatrists to promote voting.
Deep dives
Introducing the Woke Concept of Determinants of Health
The podcast episode delves into how terms like social determinants of health, economic determinants of health, and others are used by the woke mentality to explain influences on people's health. It discusses the root term as determinants of health and its connection to various forces like social, economic, political, and commercial factors that impact health outcomes, signaling a growing emphasis on these concepts in future conversations.
Psychiatry's Role in Promoting Voting among Patients with Mental Illness
The episode highlights a paper from Psychiatric Services focusing on psychiatry's responsibility to promote voting among patients with mental illness. It reveals strategies such as engaging patients in voting plans and behaviors, assisting with voter registration, identifying polling places, and addressing barriers like lack of awareness and systemic disenfranchisement, all under the guise of enhancing mental health and well-being.
VOT-ER Intervention and Data Gathering in Psychiatric Hospitals
The discussion points out the VOT-ER organization, a nonpartisan group providing tools for voter registration integration into healthcare. It exposes the concerning practice of running voter engagement programs in psychiatric hospitals, including helping patients register and offering mail-in ballot support, while emphasizing the importance of conducting interventions in a nonpartisan manner.
Voting as a Social Determinant of Mental Health
The podcast explores how voting is considered a social determinant of mental health, with interactions around voting plans seen as practical strategies in mental health care. It touches on addressing voting disparities among individuals with mental illness, acknowledging the influence of structural forces and lack of knowledge as barriers to voting, suggesting that simple interventions can meaningfully promote mental health.
Ethical and Social Obligations of Psychiatrists in Voter Encouragement
The episode concludes by stressing the ethical obligation of psychiatrists to promote voting among patients, highlighting the push for voter empowerment and tools to support voting activities. It underscores the intertwined aspects of individual mental health and community well-being, urging psychiatric practitioners to engage in social and ethical responsibilities around encouraging voting among patients.
