The social security cycle
It’s not a secret that if you are hungry and don’t know where your next meal is coming from, you are likely to feel perpetually stressed. When we are stressed, the hormone cortisol is released into the body, sending us into ‘fight or flight’ mode. If this becomes our normal state, it can be very difficult to think and function, and this can lead to feelings of hopelessness, being overwhelmed, and distress.
The British social security system doesn’t seem to recognise this, instead suggesting that threatening destitution and starvation for people who don’t comply with their […]
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