Jason Palmer

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Partly because there's historically been a lot of stigma around it. matched

Mostly because it's hard to find a qualified mental health professional and pricey if you do. matched

But it is very much in the government's interest to tackle this growing problem. matched

Sarah Wu is a China correspondent for The Economist and a co-host of Drumtower, our subscriber-only sister show on China. matched

And before we get to addressing the problem, how big is the problem? matched

And what about the the cultural attitudes towards mental health and mental health issues? matched

What do you mean by that? matched

What kind of help? matched

It sounds as if the Chinese government has clocked this as a big problem that could essentially be a a stability problem for the populace. matched

But the gap between where China is now on that score and where it needs to get to seems pretty big from what you're saying. matched

But it's clear that more and more Chinese people understand that there is a problem here, a shared one, and that there is this big gap. matched

Sarah, thanks very much for joining us. matched

Andrew Miller writes Backstory, our column on culture. matched

That's all for this episode of the Intelligence. matched

We'll see you back here tomorrow. matched

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Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. voice-verified

I'm Jason Palmer. voice-verified

Today on the show, China's government gets serious about mental health and the insidious, surreptitious politics of Paw Patrol. voice-verified

First up, though. voice-verified

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