Piece of Mind: Mental Health & Psychiatry

Jun 07 2024 18 ep. 39 mins 1k
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We bring you the latest on mental health research at the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) and the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University, plus real-life experiences of people affected by mental health problems.

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Episode 14: Recognising complex PTSD

Jun 07 2024 48 mins  
In this episode we're joined by Professor Jon Bisson and Michael Davitt to discuss lived experience of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the ongoing research looking into the diagnosis at the NCMH.PTSD is the name given to a set of symptoms that some people develop after experiencing major traumatic events. The traumatic event can be a single incident or take place

Episode 13: Learning disability, autism, and support into work

Apr 26 2024 32 mins  
In this episode of the Piece of Mind podcast, we're joined by Andrea Meek, Dr Elisa Vigna, and Gerraint Jones-Griffiths to discuss the Engage to Change project which has supported over 1,200 young people with a learning disability or autism into employment over the last eight years.Engage to Change has worked across Wales since 2016 to support young people aged 16-25 who have a lea

Episode 12: How dementia research hopes to change lives

Feb 23 2024 36 mins  
Thinking about getting involved in mental health research? We caught up with Sue, an Alzheimer's Research UK Champion who has recently participated in our UK Minds research and George, a Senior Psychology Assistant working on the project.UKMinds is a new study from NCMH which aims to find the causes and triggers of mental ill-health and cognitive disorders, such as dementia. I

Episode 11: PMDD - the hidden link between hormones and mental health

Jan 16 2024 30 mins  
In this episode of the Piece of Mind podcast, we're joined by Becci Smart and Chloe Apsey to discuss the reality of living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and the research currently taking place at the NCMH that's looking to learn more to improve diagnosis and treatment.PMDD is a mood disorder that is estimated to affect around 5% of women and people who have

Minisode: What's it like taking part in mental health research?

Dec 01 2023 19 mins  
Thinking about getting involved in mental health research? We caught up with Dave, one of our NCMH Research Champions, after he'd taken part in our UKMinds survey and provided a blood sample with NCMH Psychology Assistant Emily. Dave and Emily take us through each part of the process to let you know what you can expect.UKMinds is a new study from NCMH which aims to find the causes

Episode 10: Getting young people involved in mental health research

Nov 24 2023 20 mins  
In this episode of the Piece of Mind podcast, we're joined by co-director of the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Professor Frances Rice, and Catrin, a member of the Centre's Young Person's Advisory Group to discuss a new study for young people who have a parent with a history of depression.The Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health has a focus on reducing

Episode 9: ADHD in girls and women

Oct 19 2023 21 mins  
In this episode we're joined by Dr Joanna Martin and Ellie, a non-binary young person, to discuss how research at Cardiff University is aiming to learn more about ADHD. Ellie also kindly shares their experience of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions, affecting around 1 in 20 yo

Minisode: Mental health and dementia research

Aug 09 2023 15 mins  
We're back and thrilled to be sitting down with Holly and Dave from the UKMinds project. UKMinds is a new study hosted by the National Centre for Mental Health which is looking to recruit thousands of volunteers to learn more about the causes of conditions like schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder and dementia. Take part today by registering your interest with UKMinds.Followi

Ep8: Finding and losing schizophrenia

Sep 24 2019 77 mins  
Schizophrenia is a contentious diagnosis and source of often heated debate across the various professions and stakeholders associated with mental health. Some argue that it has outlasted its usefulness as a single diagnosis and should instead be viewed as the extreme end of a 'psychosis spectrum disorder'.To unpick the issues, we're delighted to be joined by award-winning author Na

Episode 7: Autism

Mar 19 2019 61 mins  
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. There are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK, and while it is usually diagnosed in childhood, some autistic people grow up without their condition being recognised until later in life.In this episode, we’re joined by Kat Williams, who was diagnosed as auti