E140 - Surviving a Cult (part 1 of 2 w/ Gillie Jenkinson)
Gillie is a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor with more than 30 years’ experience. She specialises in working with survivors of coercive, cultic or spiritual abuse, trauma including rape and se...
11 Syys 202543min
E139 - Can Ozempic Cause Depression? (Talking Science with Dr. Anya Borissova)
Today Alex and Anya break down mental health studies to deliver fascinating insights from research, discuss the difference between good and bad science, and understand how science can be (for better a...
4 Syys 20251h 4min
E138 What Does Science Reveal About Therapy? (w/ Prof. Pim Cuijpers)
Pim Cuijpers. Ph.D. is professor emeritus of Clinical Psychology at the Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amste...
28 Elo 20251h 10min
E137 - How do Romantic Relationships Work? (w/ Dr. Paul Eastwick)
Dr. Paul Eastwick is a Professor at UC Davis where he runs the Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory. Dr. Eastwick’s research investigates how people initiate romantic relationships and the...
21 Elo 20251h 3min
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...
14 Elo 20253min
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 ...
7 Elo 202557min
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 st...
31 Heinä 202550min
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 r...
24 Heinä 202552min
