All In The Mind

Pulitzer prize finalist Meg Kissinger grew up in the 1960's and 70's, steeped in feelings of shame and guilt about the mental illness that plagued her family.

Now a journalist covering mental health, she's made it her mission to share stories of lost loved ones and the systems that failed them.

This episode explores the topic of suicide. Please take care while listening and don't hesitate to reach out for support if you need it. You can reach Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

Social media abounds with mindset mentors, spiritual healers, influencers and more — many of who offer life coaching.

Does anyone know what they're talking about?

To imagine the future of artificial intelligence, it's important to reflect on some of the big moments in it's past.

This week, James Purtill from Science Friction brings us a story of competition, surprise and thinking machines.

This is the only time you'll hear Science Friction in the All in the Mind feed. To hear the full six-part series on AI, Hello AI Overlords, search for Science Friction in your podcast feed.

TikTok is a mixed bag when it comes to mental health content. Great at raising awareness and building community, but not always accurate or evidence based.

Journalist Matilda Boseley sees both sides – but she says TikTok was the push she needed to seek out a formal diagnosis.

Concussions are hard to diagnose, often get missed, and not always taken seriously.

And if you're not a professional athlete, it can be surprisingly hard to get clear information on how to manage and recover afterwards. Why?

The brain is your most important organ, after all!

This week, we try and make sense of the confusion around concussions.

Artist Matt Ottley has been experiencing hallucinations since he was a child. 

Today, Matt takes us on a journey to understand what psychosis can feel like, through storytelling and musical composition. 

As a toddler, Nicole's son was extremely aggressive.

As he got older, his behaviour worsened.

In this episode from our archives, we examine 'callous unemotional traits' — the early warning signs of psychopathy that emerge in childhood.

This episode was first broadcast in December 2022. 

What happens when we let our most destructive emotion dominate?

On All in the Mind this week, we explore why we get angry, how you might control aggression and whether it can ever be ... useful.

This episode was first broadcast in February 2022. 

In part two of our look at introversion and extroversion, we dive into the science and psychology of personality.

How do we develop these traits? How much are our genes responsible? 

The way brains of introverts and extroverts differ will probably surprise you.

This episode was first broadcast in August 2022. 

Jessica Pan was a life-long shy introvert and for the most part she was happy with this aspect of her personality – until the loneliness crept it.

This week on All in the Mind, the first of two episodes exploring introversion and extroversion.

The benefits and downsides of each, how these traits impact our mental health and whether we change, if we want to.

This episode was first broadcast in August 2022.