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Are you a result of your genes? or your environment? What if its possible that our genes and environment is interactive with one another?
 
In this episode, I speak to Professor Thalia Eley, who specializes in both gene-environment interactions on the development of anxiety and depression on this topic. We discuss the different types of gene-environment correlations, what is gene-environment interaction, and what this can mean for us in understanding and treating mental health problems.

Website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/thalia-eley
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thaliaeley

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This week, I speak to Dr. Ioannis Bakolis, a senior lecturer at King's College London, who's interest lies in understanding how social and built environments impact our mental well being. Dr Bakolis helps us understand how city living is affecting mental health through the influence of increased stressors and factors such as: noise and air pollution, neighborhood deprivation and reduced social support. We also discuss the 'Urban Mind' application:

Urban Mind: https://www.urbanmind.info/
Website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ioannis-bakolis

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What is the connection between the brain and gut? & does the microbe composition in our gut have an impact on our mental health?

This week, I speak with Dr. Ruari Robertson, a leading researcher in the field who studies how microbes in our gut influence the human body and brain. We speak about the brain gut connection, what type of diet is good for our gut composition, and the difference between prebiotics and probiotics.

Website: https://ruairirobertson.com/
Biomes Podcast: https://ruairirobertson.com/biomes-podcast

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Is psychiatry doing more harm than good?
In this episode, our guest speaker is Nick Fortino, a Psychology Professor at University of Silicon Valley and Gavilan College in the USA and host of the Psychology Is podcast.

We talk about the nature of mental health diagnosis and how it's history evolved into what we know today as biological mental disorders. We cover the history of the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), classifications of disease and the efficacy of psychiatric drugs for conditions like depression, anxiety and more.

Website: https://usv.edu/faculty/nick-fortino/
Psychology Is Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@psychologyis
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/psychologyis 

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In this episode, Alina Vasilache,  our clinical psychologist talks about the different types of thought processes we may have known as cognitive distortions. 

These distortions are negative thinking patterns we have that are not always rational and can cause us distress. We discuss different types of cognitive distortions, how people with anxiety and depression are more predisposed to these thoughts, and how to deal with them. 

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Is seeking validation actually a bad thing? Our clinical psychologist Alina Vasilache, explores the root of seeking validation and when it can become maladaptive. We also cover living with guilt, self acceptance and living with rights. 

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In this episode, I talk to Alina Vasilache, a clinical psychologist from Dubai, UAE, about her interpretation of a concept that has raised a lot of interest recently: The Inner Child.

Alina explains her understanding of the word inner child, and talks about the 3 different types of modes we inherit:
- the child mode,
- the adult mode and
- the parent mode.

About: https://cmcdubai.ae/doctors/alina-vasilache/

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Our first and quick introductory episode covers the definition and difference between mental health and mental disorders, how disorders are currently being diagnosed, and a few tips from our clinical psychologist on how to take care of our overall well being. 

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Learn all about who we are in this short 2 minute audio!