audio – A New Vision for Mental Health

Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Sara Tai

Author: Editorial 28th March 2024 0 Comments

The producers of this podcast (part of the BBC’s One to One series) say: “In recent years there’s been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics in the West, on a scale not seen since the first wave of medical research in…
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collaborative practice

audio, BBC, DMT, Ketamine, New Approaches, One to One, psilocybin, psychedelic drugs, Psychedelic-assisted therapy, Research, Rose Cartwright, Sara Tai

Deprescribing psychotropics with Dr Mark Horowitz

Author: Editorial 18th March 2024 0 Comments

The producers of this Purple Pen Podcast say: “Join Kristin as she talks with Dr Mark Horowitz about how to deprescribe psychotropics like antidepressants, what is known about the causes of depression, what evidence is behind the antidepressants commonly used, what the symptoms…
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a coherent system

antidepressants, audio, Bedlam, deprescribing, depression, Mark Horowitz, Purple Pen Podcast

What’s it like to set up a Mental Health Political Party?

Author: Editorial 4th March 2024 0 Comments

The producers (From Therapy to Social Change) of this podcast say: “Dr Ben Mullings, counselling psychologist, has been a fierce advocate for mental health reform in Australia. In this podcast dialogue, Ben describes his journey of establishing the Alliance for Better…
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Alliance for Better Access, audio, Australia, Australian Mental Health Party, Ben Mullings, From Therapy to Social Change, Mick Cooper, podcast, politics

How Animals Help Us Heal with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

Author: Editorial 17th January 2024 0 Comments

This 27 minute podcast features Dr. Joanne Cacciatore. The podcast organisers say: “Dr. Joanne Cacciatore knows first-hand the trauma caused by grief and loss. And she also knows how animals can help us heal. On this episode, host Brittany Derrenbacher sits…
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emotion-focused care

abuse, Animal assisted therapy, animals, audio, Brittany Derrenbacher, grief, Joanne Cacciatore, Selah Carefarm, trauma

Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Author: Editorial 27th October 2023 0 Comments

In this podcast (with accompanying transcript) from Mad in America, Ayurdhi Dhar interviews Ray Moynihan. The podcast producers say: “Ray Moynihan is an accomplished health journalist and author who has won several awards for his work. He is also an academic…
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a coherent system

audio, Ayurdhi Dhar, Mad in America, pharmaceutical companies, podcast, psychiatry, Ray Moynihan, USA

Kyrie Farm: An ecological approach to mental health

Author: Editorial 20th October 2023 0 Comments

This podcast has been published by Mad in Ireland, who say: “We are delighted to present this first ‘Fields of Healing Podcast’, literally from a field, with the potential to bring healing to many who otherwise may not have the opportunity….
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audio, Ciara Glynn, ecological paradigm, ecology, Eoin Galavan, Gould farm, Ireland, John McKeon, Kyrie Farm, podcast

Why Good People Do Bad Things, and the Search for the Holy Grail of Psychotherapy with Dr. Jonathan Shedler

Author: Editorial 2nd March 2023 0 Comments

This podcast is described as follows: “In life we often keep repeating the same patterns, even if they are not beneficial to us. And even if we become aware of this, we likely may still not understand ourselves. That’s because we don’t…
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audio, Jonathan Shedler, psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies

Is Psychiatry Working?

Author: Editorial 24th February 2023 0 Comments

This series of 30 minute podcasts from BBC Radio 4 has six episodes: Crisis : Writer Horatio Clare and psychiatrist Femi Oyebode discuss psychiatric crisis care with patients and clinicians. Detention : How do we treat people, often against their will, under…
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a coherent system

audio, BBC, BBC Radio 4, coercive psychiatry, diagnostic labelling, involuntary detention, psychiatry, psychotherapy

Easier than curing a toothache? The Story of Lobotomy

Author: Editorial 16th May 2022 0 Comments

This podcast is from the BBC. The producers say: “It is remembered as the most barbaric medical procedure of the 20th century, but lobotomy was once hailed as a miracle cure. Claire Prentice explores the archives to uncover the hidden history…
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a coherent system

audio, BBC, Claire Prentice, Egas Moniz, history of psychiatry, Howard Dully, lobotomy, psychiatry, Wylie McKissock

Laurie Santos – Cognitive Scientist, Professor of Psychology at Yale University

Author: Editorial 14th January 2022 0 Comments

In this 23 minute interview, Stephen Sackur – host of the BBC’s HARDtalk – speaks to American psychologist Professor Laurie Santos, whose work on the science of happiness has won her an audience of millions far beyond the lecture theatre….
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a wellbeing society

audio, BBC, happiness, HARDtalk, Laurie Santos, podcast, Stephen Sackur, wellbeing