Amber Trotter

Amber Trotter, a practicing psychologist and editor at Damage magazine, teams up with George Hoare, an editor and Gramsci co-author, to explore the crisis of authority and the phenomenon of over-medicalization. They discuss the rise in mental health diagnoses, linking it to societal changes and parenting styles. The duo questions whether capitalism contributes to mental distress, emphasizing the need for authority in navigating subjective issues. Their insights reveal a complex interplay between personal experience and systemic challenges in understanding mental health.