Podcast Episodes

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 4 months, 2 weeks 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 4 months, 3 weeks ago

E127 - Can Tony Robbins Cure Depression? (Talking Science with Dr. Anya Borissova)

Can Tony Robbins self-help course cure depression? Do people prefer ketamine or electroconvulsive treatment for depression and does preference matter? Today Alex and Anya break down mental health stu…

Published on 5 months ago

E126 - Is Social Media Dangerous for Kids?

Today Alex discusses the question: is social media harmful for the mental health of young people? In this episode expect to learn:

 - Why human beings are vulnerable to information overload.

- What abo…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

E125 - The Path to Productivity with ADHD (w/ Ari Tuckman)

Ari Tuckman PsyD, MBA, is a psychologist, presenter, author, With 25 years in private practice, he specializes in diagnosing and treating ADHD and works with individuals, couples, and families. 

Tuckm…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

E124 - How can we Prevent and Treat Dementia? (w/ Dr. Ben Underwood)

Dr Ben Underwood is Assistant Professor in Applied and Translational Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist. His interests are in translatio…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

E123 - Are You the Victim of your Own Ambition? (w/ Stefan Stern)

Stefan Stern has been writing about management and leadership for over two decades. He has worked for the BBC, Management Today magazine and the Financial Times, He continues to write for the FT, the…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

E122 - Why is an ADHD diagnosis helpful? (w/ Robin Ince)

Robin Ince is a comedian, author, broadcaster and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is best known as the co-host of the BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. His n…

Published on 6 months ago

E121 - Psychoanalysis, Adolescence & the Unconscious Lust for Control (w/ Dr. Alan Baban)

Dr Alan Baban is a writer, psychiatrist and BPC registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and he is the Chair of the Art and Psychiatry Special Interest Group at the Royal College of Psychiatry. 

Tod…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

E120 - How & Why I Stopped Drinking

Alex discusses his relationship with alclohol, how and why he chose to go sober, as well as recent cultural trends around drinking and observations on how society deals with the problem of alcohol. H…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago