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Back to SearchSeven Misconceptions about Psychotherapy
In this week's podcast we discuss seven common misconceptions about psychotherapy, and these include:
Only people with a psychiatric diagnosis can benefit from therapyTherapists have all the answers a…Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
E68 - Should You Take Weight Loss Drugs? (With Dr. Michael Camilleri)
On today's episode we discuss novel injectable weight loss drugs (GLP-1 agonists) such as Ozempic and Mounjaro. To discuss these drugs, we are in conversation with Dr. Michael Camilleri, a gastroente…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
How to Fall Out of Love (Transcending the Honeymoon Period)
How do you a sustain a relationship past the honeymoon phase? Why is falling in love overrated? What practices and mindsets can help you build a strong relationship?
Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr.…
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E67: What is it like having Manic Depression? (with Jeremy Thomas) - Part 2 of 2
Jeremy Thomas is a public speaker and author. He is the author of two novels, Taking Leave, and the Santa Monica Suicide Club . He’s also co-written two books about mental health with Dr. Tony Hughes…
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Going Over to the Dark Side (Shadow Work)
Everyone has a dark side, what does yours look like? What happens when people have a dark side they have no control over? In this podcast we discuss Carl Jung's idea of the shadow; how can you explor…
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E66: What is it like having Manic Depression? (with Jeremy Thomas) - Part 1 of 2
Jeremy Thomas is a public speaker and author. He is the author of two novels, Taking Leave, and the Santa Monica Suicide Club . He’s also co-written two books about mental health with Dr. Tony Hughes…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
You Are Trapped in a Story (My Most Controversial Opinion)
What is a story? In this week's audioessay we discuss the role of stories in our psychology, how mental narratives can keep us stuck and how we can start to develop more ownership over the stories of…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
E65 - Are We Ignoring Loneliness? (with Prof. Dame Stokes Lampard)
Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard is a British medical academic and a medical general practitioner. She is Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges a GP principal and Chair of the National Ac…
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Your Brain is a Prediction Machine
Whether you are aware of it or not, your brain is constantly making predictions - and these predictions have an enormous influence on your beliefs, expectations and overall experience of life. In thi…
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E64: Jo Brand on Comedy, Dating, Relationships, Political Correctness & Mental Health
Today Alex and Rebecca chat with British comedy legend Jo Brand. They discuss comedy, Jo's first time on stage, political correctness, Jo's career working in a psychiatric emergency clinic, misconcep…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago