The Thinking Mind Podcast
By The Thinking Mind Podcast
Join psychiatrists Alex, Rebecca and Anya as they have in-depth conversations all about mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, self-development, the philosophy of psychiatry and related topics - Email: [email protected] - Hosted by Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Anya Borissova & Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson.
Latest episode
-
E100 - 8 Lessons from 100 Episodes
In this episode Alex discusses 8 lessons he learned from making the first 100 episodes of the podcast, including how to deal with success and failure, internal and external obstacles, creativity, peristence and much more. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curm… -
Five Maddening Things About the Modern World
In this week's podcast we discuss five different problems facing the modern world, including the decline in critical thinking, political polarisation, the overreliance on technology and more, and how they are contributing to a rise in mental health p… -
E99 - Should we Prescribe Pets for Mental Health Problems? (with Prof. Nancy Gee)
Nancy Gee, Ph.D is a Professor of Psychiatry in Human Animal Interaction, and the Director of the Centre for Human Animal Interaction at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. The Centre is the only one of its kind to be housed in a … -
Ask Me Anything #2: Men's mental health, Addiction, Burnout, Grief, Dating apps and Critical Thinking
This is a recording of a Q & A session at Riddlesdown collegiate, a secondary school in South London. For this session, specifically aimed at male staff, Alex was interviewed by Deputy Head of College Andrew Edwards. Today we cover topics includi… -
E98 - What can Neuroscience tell us about Mental Health? (with Dr. Camilla Nord)
Send us a textDr. Camilla Nord leads the Mental Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Cambridge, where she holds dual positions as Programme Leader at the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at … -
E97 - Novel Treatments for Eating Disoders (with Prof. Ulrike Schmidt)
Send us a textProf. Ulrike Schmidt is a Professor of Eating Disorders and Director of the Centre for Research on Eating and Weight Disorders at King’s College London. She is also a Consultant Psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundati… -
E96 - Seeing Personality Disorder in the Clinic (with Dr. Tennyson Lee)
Send us a textDr Tennyson Lee is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy and General Adult Psychiatry. He is a psychoanalyst and a member of the Institute of Psychoanalysis. He is a supervisor in Transference Focused Psychotherapy. He is presently… -
We're on Break this week! Announcements & Housekeeping
Send us a textThis week we're taking a well deserved break, so if you're looking for something to listen to you can check out one of our recent episodes - including our recent interview with Dr. Roberto Mezzina about the Triste model of mental health… -
ADHD (A Comprehensive Guide)
Send us a textIn this episode we discuss ADHD in depth, including the common signs and symptoms, how ADHD is diagnosed, the common risk factors and how ADHD symptoms can be managed both with and without medication. We also discuss whether or not ADHD… -
E95 - Where are we going wrong with Mental Healthcare? (with Dr. Roberto Mezzina)
Send us a textRoberto Mezzina is an Italian psychiatrist and a prominent figure in the field of mental health, known for his leadership in promoting community-based mental health care and his role in advancing the principles of the Trieste Model. Mez…
