E120 - How & Why I Stopped Drinking

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. He also discussed some tools and mindsets you could adopt in an effort to reduce drinking or any other undesirable habit. Dr. Alex Curmi is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training. If you would like to invite Alex to speak at your organisation please email ...

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Interview #51: Who Looks After Healthcare Workers? (with Dr. Helen Garr)

Interview #51: Who Looks After Healthcare Workers? (with Dr. Helen Garr)

Dr Garr is a GP working in Nottingham and is one of the medical directors for NHS Practitioner Health. This is a free, confidential, NHS primary care mental health service with very specific expertise...

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Interview #50: The Evolution of Friendships and Dating (With Professor Robin Dunbar)

Interview #50: The Evolution of Friendships and Dating (With Professor Robin Dunbar)

Professor Robin Dunbar is a British anthropologist and evolutionary psychologist and a specialist in primate behaviour. He is currently head of the Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Research Group ...

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Interview #49: What can Freud tell us about History and Politics? (with Professor Eli Zaretsky)

Interview #49: What can Freud tell us about History and Politics? (with Professor Eli Zaretsky)

Eli Zaretsky is Professor of History at The New School for Social Research. He has taught at Lang College since 1999. His interests are in twentieth century cultural history, the theory and history of...

5 Mai 202346min

Interview #48: Why Aren't We Using Hypnosis? (With Dr. David Spiegel)

Interview #48: Why Aren't We Using Hypnosis? (With Dr. David Spiegel)

Dr. David Spiegel is an American psychiatrist and Associate Chair of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is known for his research into psycho-oncology; the neurobiology of ...

21 Apr 20231h 3min

Announcement: We are Re-Branding! Subscribe to avoid missing any new episodes!

Announcement: We are Re-Branding! Subscribe to avoid missing any new episodes!

*Announcement! From April 14th 2023 the Maudsley Learning Podcast will be changing its name to The Thinking Mind Podcast and will have a completely new look! Make sure you follow or subscribe on your ...

13 Apr 202348s

Lived Experience #5: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (with Kitty Wallace from the BDD Foundation)

Lived Experience #5: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (with Kitty Wallace from the BDD Foundation)

As head of operations for the Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Foundation in the UK, Kitty Wallace supports sufferers and their families, raises awareness of the condition and much more. But she’s also ...

7 Apr 202350min

Interview #47: When Anxiety gets Severe (with Lisa Williams at the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit)

Interview #47: When Anxiety gets Severe (with Lisa Williams at the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit)

This week Alex meets with Lisa, a CBT therapist at the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit. The ADRU specialises in severe cases of anxiety conditions such as social anxiety, obsessive compulsive dis...

24 Mar 20231h

A Day in the Life of a Psychiatrist

A Day in the Life of a Psychiatrist

This week Anya chats with Alex and Rebecca about what training in psychiatry is like: why it's a rewarding speciality to choose for your medical career, what makes it challenging, how to carve out you...

10 Mar 202350min

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