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Essay #1 : Mental health and Social Cohesion Epsteins ideas of social cohesion in context connects with Hallwards ideas about social/political change Focus Epsteins claim vs Hallwards claim Similarities/differences Social/political change starts with communication List examples Hallward- Silenced stories change help change Epstein- communication vs education of AIDS and its effectiveness Epstein- (Pg.109) Uganadas personal stories/compare to Hallward Hallward- Personal vs peer connections Hallward- Studies to support main claim Safe Space Radio and Social Cohesion Podcasts on various topics Mental…

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Anne Hallward is a very powerful woman who wants to help advocate public health. Hallward believes that telling our silenced stories can help change the world. In addition to Hallwards Ted Talk, she also created a website called Safe Space Radio. On this website she has posted numerous podcasts in a variety of topics varying from mental health, social justice, family, emotions, and more. Hallwards radio show is a strong, powerful example of social cohesion because in each podcast she…

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Helen Epstein is a very powerful women who wants to advocate, educate, and promote public health awareness. In fact, Epsteins’ primary focus is on raising awareness about the AIDS and HIV epidemic, she spends a lot of her time trying to create social change in South Africa. In Epistens’ article it illustrates South Africas background as “Unemployment exceeds 70 percent and the crime rate is one of the highest in South Africa” (Epstein 113). The significance of this is to…

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