EPISODE · Jul 19, 2023 · 45 MIN
Diagnosing a fragile nation, with Dr Tanveer Ahmed
from Fire at Will · host Will Kingston
Society's approach to mental health is, well, healthier than it was in the past. The stiff upper lip, suck it up, ‘be a man’ mentality has been replaced by a more open and accepting conversation around depression, anxiety and trauma. However, this evolution has also brought with it some troubling consequences: an unhealthy ennoblement of victimhood, difficulty instilling resilience in young people and a fear of uncomfortable truth’s that need to be spoken. It raises the question, has Australia become a fragile nation? To answer the question, Will is joined by psychiatrist, journalist and author of ‘Fragile Nation: Vulnerability, Resilience and Victimhood’, Tanveer Ahmed.Follow Australiana on social media here.Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here.Buy 'Fragile Nation' here.
What this episode covers
Society's approach to mental health is, well, healthier than it was in the past. The stiff upper lip, suck it up, 'be a man' mentality has been replaced by a more open and accepting conversation around depression, anxiety and trauma. However, this evolution has also brought with it some troubling consequences: an unhealthy ennoblement of victimhood, difficulty instilling resilience in young people and a fear of uncomfortable truth's that need to be spoken. It raises the question, has Australia become a fragile nation? To answer the question, Will is joined by psychiatrist, journalist and author of 'Fragile Nation: Vulnerability, Resilience and Victimhood', Tanveer Ahmed. Follow Australiana on social media here. [https://linktr.ee/AustralianaPod] Subscribe to The Spectator Australia here. [https://www.spectator.com.au/join/] Buy 'Fragile Nation' here. [https://amzn.asia/d/c48dAYe]
NOW PLAYING
Diagnosing a fragile nation, with Dr Tanveer Ahmed
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m
Nov 12, 2025 ·35m
Oct 17, 2025 ·40m