MQ Open Mind

Dec 12 2024 58 ep. 43 mins 176
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MQ Open Mind looks at the science behind mental health and its potential to transform lives. The show digs deep into the cutting-edge research taking on mental illness and speaks to the people it could help. Hear conversations on a range of different conditions, from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and bipolar. Brought to you by MQ: Transforming Mental Health, the new major mental health research charity.

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Using Apps for Your Mental Health with Dr John Torous

Dec 12 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to psychiatrist, and Director of the Division of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dr John Torous. John is active in investigating the potential of using mobile mental health technologies for psychiatry, using his expertise to support mindapps.org in building the largest database of mental health a

Using Psychotherapy in Divided Times with Prof Mick Cooper

Nov 20 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to author, trainer, UKCP-registered psychotherapist, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Roehampton, Professor Mick Cooper. Mick is an internationally recognised authority in the field of counselling and psychotherapy and a chartered psychologist. He is also a prolific writer, and has written about a range of s

CEASE (Gemma Kelly) & Protecting Children From Adult Content

Nov 01 2024 46 mins  
Content Warning: This episode of MQ Open Mind has discussions about suicide, self-harm and sexual violence. In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation, Gemma Kelly. CEASE is a UK-based charity working to expose and dismantle the cultural and commercial drivers behind all forms of sexua

Prof Vincent Deary & Understanding How We Break

Oct 16 2024 45 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to Professor of Health Psychology at Northumbria University and author, Professor Vincent Deary. In 2014, Vincent released his first book, “How We Are”, the first in the “How We” trilogy, where he brings together his clinical and academic interests, along with his interest in philosophy, literature and popular cultu

The Truth About the Internet and Your Mental Health

Oct 01 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to the Research Programme Lead at MQ Mental Health Research, Mariana Bolivar, and Research Associate and PhD student at the University of Oxford, Thomas Hakman. As the lines between the offline and online worlds blur, the impact of internet use on young people's mental health has become a critical concern. With an overwhelm

What Do Researchers Know about Long-Covid?

Sep 18 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, Dr Paul Harrison, and NIHR Clinical Lecturer also in the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford, Dr Maxime Taquet. Max and Paul are a part of the MQ-funded PHOSP-COVID study, which is a consortium of scientists from across the UK, researching long-term health outcomes for

What Questions Should Mental Health Research Answer?

Aug 23 2024 38 mins  
Thank you so much for watching the first half of season 3. We hope you were able to gain further insight into the world of mental health research whilst understanding more about yourself and those around you. For this special episode of Open Mind, here are the important questions that our guests would love to be answered by mental health research. Open Mind will return in the autum

Dr Josefien Breedvelt & Preventing Anxiety and Depression

Jul 10 2024 39 mins  
In this episode, we speak to Prudence Trust Research Fellow at King's College London, Dr Josefien Breedvelt. Josefien’s research mainly focuses on preventing depression and anxiety. Her research on the effect of psychological interventions for relapse prevention for depression has directly informed the Dutch Multidisciplinary Clinical Guidelines for Depression. In this conversati

Alastair Campbell & How Politics Impact Mental Health

Jun 25 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to journalist, political strategist and podcaster, Alastair Campbell. Alastair is best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy. Although he is still very much involved in politics, evidenced by his top-rated podcast, ‘The Res

Professor Helen Minnis & Understanding Childhood Trauma

Jun 10 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow, Professor Helen Minnis. Helen’s research mainly focuses on young people’s mental health, such as examining the relationship between child maltreatment, neurodevelopment and mental illness across the lifespan. In this conversation, they discuss