Empowering Minds

Nov 05 2024 11 ep. 29 mins 9

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Empowering Minds is a podcast by Mental Health Europe featuring conversations with mental health experts, psychologists and psychiatrists, practitioners and people with lived experience. Mental health is approached from an intersectional perspective, addressing the stigma around this topic and empowering the listeners on their mental health journey.

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Are Psychedelics the New Frontier in Mental Health? | Episode 11

Nov 05 2024 37 mins

This podcast episode explores the question: Are psychedelics the new frontier in mental health? thanks to our two guests, Prof. Sara Tai and Prof. Joanna Moncrieff. The integration of psychedelics into mental health support has recently emerged as a widely discussed and intriguing subject. It appears that the utilisation of psychedelics has captured both hope and apprehension, spa

The Psychosocial Model of Mental Health | Episode 10

Dec 21 2023 29 mins

The psychosocial model of mental health understands mental health as the dynamic interplay of diverse factors, including socio-economic background, education level, challenging or traumatic life events, and the surrounding environment. Rather than concentrating on an individual’s alleged predisposition to mental health issues, this model focuses on the barriers that each person f

Mental Health Europe: Who, What, How | Episode 9

May 23 2023 15 mins

In this episode, you will hear the voices of Mental Health Europe's Brussels-based team as they talk about their work, the goals of the organisation, and the activities that MHE leads for members. Who is organising the European Mental Health Week, and how? What opportunities can members be part of? What is the difference between the communication and the policy team? Listen to

Migrants, Refugees & Mental Health | Episode 8

Dec 16 2022 17 mins

In this episode, Jr. Communication Officer Margi Marchetti summarises the main points of discussion during the event "Migrants, Refugees & Mental Health" hosted by MEP Estrella Dura Ferrandez and MEP Tilly Metz at the European Parliament for World Mental Health Day 2022. Different experts raised concerns and practices to support migrants' mental health and to promote tailored p

Serotonin & Depression: Explaining the Chemical Imbalance Theory | Episode 7

Sep 20 2022 36 mins

MHE Jr. Communication Officer Margi Marchetti interviews Dr. Mark Horowitz, one of the authors of the paper "The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence," published in the scientific journal Molecular Psychiatry on the 20th of July 2022. The review shows that “there is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused b

Environment and mental health | Episode 6

Apr 22 2021 37 mins

MHE Policy Officer Jonas Bull and his guests talk about the complex intersections between climate and the environmental issues, mental health and overall well-being. Carys Richards is a climate activist, finishing her Master's degree in Environment, Politics and Society at UCL and soon to be leading the Interlinked Campaign for Generation Climate Europe. Hannah Harrison

The history of psychiatric diagnosis | Episode 5

Oct 20 2020 37 mins

MHE Policy Officer Jonas Bull is joined by three experts to talk about the history of psychiatric diagnosis and how to develop a human rights-based perspective on mental health labels. Dr. Lucy Johnstone, consultant and clinical psychologist, explains how psychiatric diagnosis manuals were established and she explores other ways we can think about experiencing distress.

What is normal? | Episode 4

May 24 2020 34 mins

What is normal in the mental health experience? MHE Policy Manager Laura Marchetti is joined by four experts to unpack the understanding of normality and mental health. Dr Zsófia Demjén, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics in London explores how language influences the way we frame and understand mental (ill) health. Professo

Coercive measures in mental health | Episode 3

Apr 08 2019 35 mins

Policy Manager Marie Fallon discusses the use of coercive measures in mental health services and existing solutions to end it. This episode's guests are: Jane Buchanan, Deputy Director for Disability Rights at Human Rights Watch and Stephanie Wooley, Board Member of Advocacy France and of the European Network of Users, ex-Users and Survivors of Psychiatry.

Transparency: Doctors and the Pharma Industry | Episode 2

Dec 13 2018 18 mins

Advocacy and Policy Officer Marcin Rodzinka talks about the conflict of interests between the pharma industry and doctors with two experts: the Polish GP Dr. Marta Piotrowska, and Prof. Klaus Lieb, a leading academic and psychiatrist from the Mainz University Medical Center in Germany. This episode explores mental health, transparency and the relations between doctors and the