Daily Junction.mobi portal<p>After all, ensuring our politicians are able to operate at their best is in all our interests. Protecting their mental health is not about granting them privilege. It is vital for ensuring sound, well-considered and resilient decisions for the public good.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --><img src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/292389/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" alt="The Conversation" width="1" height="1" style="border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; margin: 0 !important; max-height: 1px !important; max-width: 1px !important; min-height: 1px !important; min-width: 1px !important; opacity: 0 !important; outline: none !important; padding: 0 !important" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" /><!-- End of code. If you don't see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. More info: https://theconversation.com/republishing-guidelines --></p>
<p><span><a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/james-weinberg-267666">James Weinberg</a>, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-sheffield-1147">University of Sheffield</a></em> and <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/ashley-weinberg-2767532">Ashley Weinberg</a>, Senior Lecturer in Psychology</span></p>
<p>This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-mental-health-of-politicians-is-a-critical-issue-we-should-all-care-292389">original article</a>.</p> </div>