Amy Pollard: Field notes on bipolar and the Enlightenment

Dr Amy Pollard joins Thea Joshi to talk about her new role as the Centre's writer in residence, explaining how she has drawn on painful lived experience to distil ideas which can be shared with others. Amy's first piece as our Writer in Residence focuses on loneliness in mental health, putting it in the context of the Enlightenment, and they discuss how the Enlightenment has shaped our thinking about concepts such as rationality and 'madness'. Music by scottholmesmusic.com View the full transcript and show notes: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/blogs/podcast-amy-pollard