How do we understand alcohol addiction and recovery? This week's guest, Dr David Webb, is a medical doctor who works as a rehabilitation counsellor - and he also shares his personal experience of alcohol abuse.
More infoOur special guest, Dr Shaquir Salduker, joins us in conversation on the topic of the importance of substance misuse, and how it impacts on mental wellness.
More infoDr Allers and Dr Pillay join us to discuss the importance of understanding the significance of pain as an issue for your emotional well-being.
More infoDr Alan Howard and a patient join us to chat about Ketamine, and its emerging place as a treatment in psychiatry for depression.
More infoProf Dan Stein joins us to discuss the human condition and human suffering we all experience, drawing from his most recently published book, ‘Problems of Living: Perspectives From Philosophy, Psychiatry and Cognitive-Affective Science'.
More infoWell-known clinical psychologist Dr D (Dorianne Weil) joins us in studio to discuss eating disorders, and the impact that such conditions have on sufferers.
More infoIn 2020, Dr Sean Baumann published a book entitled ‘Madness: Stories of Uncertainty and Hope’. In this episode, we chat about the book, and his reflections on contemporary psychiatry and patient care.
More infoProf Suvira Ramlall joins us to discuss how your spirituality can affect your healing process. We discuss the science of the soul, and the connection between spirituality and identity, and how this affects our mental state.
More infoDr Kobus Roux and Dr Leigh Janet join us to discuss the role of our genes in influencing the emergence of different mental disorders. For example, is schizophrenia caused by a single gene?
More infoOur special guests Prof Seedat and Dr Fernandes join us to discuss the impact of the current pandemic on our mental health, and mental health resources. Has mental illness increased, or are we simply seeing understandable levels of distress to an abnormal situation?
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