British journalist Micha Frazer-Carroll offers a radical re-evaluation of mental health and illness, looking at how they are shaped by capitalist politics.

In recent years, mental health has become a buzzword — workplaces offer mindfulness seminars, and social media campaigns call for awareness about issues like depression and anxiety.

While seeing a therapist for anxiety is no longer something we feel we should hide, complex issues like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are still stigmatized.

Is it even possible to be 'healthy' in a political system that relies on oppression?

Micha Frazer-Carroll is a columnist, former Guardian editor, and the founder of Blueprint, a publication dedicated to mental health issues.

In this edition of the Pluto Press Outspoken series, Frazer-Carroll examines how neoliberal capitalist politics shape our understanding of mental health and illness.