Podcast Episodes

We're on Break this week! Announcements, Future Episodes & Housekeeping

We're on holiday this week! Today we briefly mention some recent episode recommendations, future episodes and other announcements. 

The Thinking Mind Podcast is hosted by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

E136 - Are we Over-Diagnosing Mental Illness? (w/ Dr. Alastair Santhouse)

Dr. Alastair Santhouse is a consultant psychiatrist and author with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has worked at both Guy’s Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital in London, treating a wide…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

E135 - Are we Failing Patients with Psychosis? (w/ Dr. Patte Randal)

Dr. Patte Randal is a doctor trained in psychiatry, now retired from practice after working for over 30 years in mental health. She has lived experience of recovery from psychosis, and has told her s…

Published on 5 months ago

E134 - Is Psychiatry Making Things Worse? (w/ Marieke Bigg)

Marieke Bigg is an author of fiction and nonfiction in the areas of women’s health, mental health, and the history of science. She holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Cambridge where her …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

E133 - How Does Your Personality Affect Your Life? - Live at Imperial College

What if you finally had a road map to your psychology?

This week Alex shares a talk he gave at the MRC institute at Imperial College - Personality: How the Science of Who We Are Can Help Us Lead Bette…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

E132 - Does Acceptance Lead to Change? (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy w/Dr. Joe Oliver)

Dr Joe Oliver is a consultant clinical psychologist and founder of Contextual Consulting, an organisation providing training, supervision and therapy in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). 

He is…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

E131 - What if Nothing Felt Real Anymore? (Depersonalisation & Derealisation w/ Dr. Elaine Hunter)

Dr. Elaine Hunter  is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked with Depersonalisation and Derealisation Disorder since 1999. She has conducted research into improving psychological treatment…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

E130 - What Should You Know about Anti-depressants? (feat. the Lively Minds podcast)

This week Alex goes on the the Lively Minds Podcast to chat to hosts Will and Ellie. They take a deep dive into anti-depressants and SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), which is the most…

Published on 6 months ago

E129 - Living with Bipolar Disorder (w/ Shreevatsa Nevatia)

Shreevatsa Nevatia is an independent journalist. He has worked as the editor of National GeographicTraveller, and has written for the NationHindustan Times, and the Mumbai Mirror and Outlook. He is t…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

E128 - How do we Treat Insomnia? (w/ Dr. Hugh Selsick)

Dr Hugh Selsick is a consultant psychiatrist treating adults with sleep disorders, he has been involved in Sleep and Sleep Medicine for nearly 30 years. He has also founded and ran the Insomnia and B…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago