Columnist Rod Liddle was under fire for his opinions about mental health and poverty last night on BBC Question TIme“There is a link between affluence and the kind of introspection that comes about,” he said.One woman said: “I’m a therapist, I work in a school, so I know what I’m talking about.
“Rod, if you think mental health has nothing to do with poverty, can I suggest you live in poverty for six months and I will give you a free psychotherapy session, and we’ll chat about your mental health.Liddle just said the wealthier the UK has become, the more therapists and psychiatrists we have.
When fellow panellist Philippa Gregory said there was a correlation in the UK though, Liddle just maintained: “Not everything is the fault of the Tories. They may be awful, but not everything is their fault.”noted, “we are a society that is more free to talk about our mental health”, Liddle said: “It can go too far.”
Lady in stripes,"People can't afford food for their kids.. They don't have a job because there aren't any up here because the Tory government haven't invested..