Ep 10: Social media and mental health: The facts behind the headlines
Social media: is it good or bad for our mental health? We’ve been swamped with headlines talking about how damaging platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are to young people’s wellbeing. But ...
14 Jun 201937min
Ep 9: Young people's mental health: What's school got to do with it?
There’s a growing crisis in young people’s mental health. 75% of mental illness begins before the age of 18 - and 3 children in an average classroom are affected by a diagnosable condition. This new e...
18 Feb 201935min
Ep 8: How can we work together to prevent suicide?
This new episode of MQ Open Mind marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and explores how we can all play a role in preventing suicide. We’re joined by Paul McGregor, a mental health campaigner who lost h...
5 Sep 201843min
Ep 7: Why are women twice as likely to develop anxiety?
Women are at a far greater risk to anxiety compared to men. In this episode we explore why. Researcher Olivia Remes at the University of Cambrdige offers insight on the social factors, whilst Dr Bronw...
27 Feb 201835min
Ep 6: How does PTSD affect firefighters? And what can we do to stop it?
Mat Barlow, a firefighter, describes his battle with PTSD, triggered by an incident that took place whilst he was driving a fire engine. He describes some of the most tragic symptoms he’s experienced ...
12 Feb 201824min
Ep 5: Can magic mushrooms treat depression?
How can psychedelic drugs be used to treat mental illness? Former government drugs tsar Professor David Nutt is investigating how psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – could be used ...
20 Nov 201731min
Ep 4: A new way of thinking about OCD
For Rose Bretecher, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has never left her handwashing or ordering things, instead she has been overwhelmed by distressing sexual thoughts, ranging from child abuse to sexual...
17 Okt 201734min
Ep 3: The reality of life with social anxiety and the app that could help
What does it feel like to live with social anxiety? It’s the most common of anxiety disorders – defined as a long-lasting and overwhelming fear of social situations by the NHS. Claire Eastham, author ...
14 Aug 201722min
