At the Back of Your Mind

In this week’s episode, Carolina and Maryam are joined by Professor of Nursing Policy Dame Anne-Marie Rafferty CBE to talk about the NHS crisis, its disastrous impact on the mental health of nurses and healthcare staff, and the urgent need for change.   

Instead of busting ghosts, we’re busting neuroscience myths in this special live episode coming to you from the IoPPN building at King’s College London. So, swap your proton packs for some science facts and join our hosts, Carolina and Juliette, and our studio audience as we debunk some common misconceptions about mental illness. 

Our Hosts are once again joined by King’s Professor of Biological Psychiatry Carmine Pariante to talk about the continued debate surrounding the serotonin hypothesis of depression and the use of antidepressant medication.

Today the Hosts are joined by writer and trustee for the Autistic Girls Network charity, Emily Katy, who discusses her experience with autism, challenging society’s perception of autism, as well as her new book!  

Join Prof. Charlotte Cecil, specialist in genetics, epigenetics, and gene X environment approaches at Erasmus Medical Centre, to explore the impact of childhood trauma on mental health. Discover the connection between trauma and mental health issues, the role of genetics and epigenetics, and groundbreaking findings in epigenetics and childhood trauma.

Welcome back! In this first episode we are excited to share with you a conversation amongst our hosts, on "is psychology a science?" What are your thoughts?

Your favourite mental health podcast is back! We’re kicking off our brand-new season with a deep dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence for mental health care with Director of AI in Medicine Lab & Coordinator of the EarlyCause Project, Professor Karim Lekadir, and Professor of Biological Psychiatry Carmine Pariante. Head over to inspirethemind.org/atthebackofyourmind for more episodes, transcripts, social media, and contact information.

For our exciting final episode, we unpack the controversies surrounding the reality TV show Love Island, regarding the handling of contestants’ mental health, as well as looking after our own when viewing.  And that’s a wrap! Thank you for listening to us all the way through. We look forward to seeing you again for Season 2!

Ever jammed out to a song without realising the true meaning behind the lyrics? Consultant psychiatrist and co-founder of the initiative HipHopPsych, Dr. Akeem Sule talks to us about how we can better understand the mental health problems of underrepresented communities through analysing hip-hop song lyrics. 

Join us for an insightful discussion with researcher and perinatal psychiatrist, Professor Paola Dazzan, on diversity within academia and beyond, as well as the importance of diverse perspectives and voices in science.