Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer. In 2019 he received a Best Feature award from the Association of British Science Writers for his reporting on the Friendship Bench, a project that began in Zimbabwe in 2006. Alex’s articles have been published by New Scientist, Mosaic, Nautilus Magazine, the BBC, and others.

In this episode, Alex and Eric talk about his new book, A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It.

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Alex Riley and I Discuss Emerging Perspectives on Depression and…

• A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It
• Eric’s telltale sign he’s in a depressive episode
• The cause of Alex’s most recent depressive episode
• Eric and Alex’s experiences taking SSRIs for depression
• How he makes the decision to come on and off antidepressants
• His experience of psilocybin treatment for depression
• The role of nutrition in supporting his mental health and wellness
• A working definition of depression
• The connection between depression and “thinking too much”
• The “P” factor – an idea that all mental illnesses are fundamentally connected at their root
• The winners curse
• Eric’s experience with LSD earlier in life

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