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Episode 183: Autism, Mental Health, and the Trap of Capitalist Control
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Episode 183: Autism, Mental Health, and the Trap of Capitalist Control

“Today’s episode argues that the current mental health system under capitalism is fundamentally designed for control and compliance, not genuine care, particularly for neurodivergent individuals. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, contends that traditional therapeutic models pathologise neurodivergence and aim to regulate individuals into societal norms to maintain productivity. From Marxist and Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) perspectives, the inclusion of neurodivergent therapists, whilst a positive vision, challenges the core of this system by resisting pathologisation and prioritising lived experience. Dr. Hoerricks suggests that true healing for neurodivergent people requires dismantling these oppressive systems and building affirming, collective spaces rooted in mutual aid and solidarity. Ultimately, they call for a move beyond seeking inclusion in a flawed system towards creating entirely new structures of care and support.”

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/the-masters-tools-why-affirming-care

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