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In this week's episode, I speak to Adeel Ahmad, host of the Misophonia Podcast where people share their experiences living with Misophonia. We talk about his experience with Misophonia, why and how he started his podcast, and what he has learnt from his experiences with talking to people.

Misophonia Podcast: https://misophoniapodcast.com/

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Not only is it time to abandon psychiatric diagnosis, but it is time to move beyond the medicalized perspective of ‘mental health’.  A new framework for understanding how we all cope with distress - the power threat meaning framework - can lead the way to a more honest and effective paradigm.

In this week's episode, I speak to Dr. Ian Newey, part of the PTMF committee, about what the PTMF is, and how it can be used to understand one's own distress, whether we are medicalizing normal, and what would it mean for the future of mental health if we remove diagnostic criteria's and use new framework's. 

Sources:

The Power Threat Meaning Framework:
https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Talking-Introduction-Meaning-Framework/dp/1910919713/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+power+threat+meaning+framework&qid=1656219687&sprefix=the+power+threat+%2Caps%2C287&sr=8-1

Are you mentally ill, or very unhappy?
https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2022/02/the-end-of-mental-illness

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What is emotion? In this week's education series episode, we will touch upon what emotion is, primary and secondary emotions, the 3 main theories of emotion, and what is emotional regulation. 

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In this week's episode, I speak to Lee David, one of the authors of '10 Minutes to Better Mental Health' on how you can improve your well being with ten-minute tools and quick exercises using cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques. From dealing with anxiety to  building your confidence, and  creating healthy life habits and positive relationships - listen to learn how to incorporate in just 10 mins!

The book is now available worldwide on Amazon.com - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Minutes-Better-Mental-Health-Step/dp/1787755568

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What is trauma? In this episode, Alina Vasilache talks to us about how she works with patients with trauma, and her definition of it. We go into different therapy approaches, specifically EMDR therapy, what it is and how its used. We also talk about  how trauma shows up in the body and how important is it to work on trauma? cant we just move on? 

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We all get angry. It's a normal feeling. And often our anger can be justified right?  But sometimes we get angry over little things, or deal with our anger in ways which can have a negative impact on us.  In this episode, I speak with our clinical psychologist about the nature of anger, where it comes from and how to protect ourselves from people that make us angry. We also discuss emotional regulation and how helpful are anger management programs, with concluding remarks on ways to deal with our anger. 

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Perception is the sensory experience of the world.  It is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.  In this week's education series episode, we will touch upon perception through  vision, different theories of how perception works and a very interesting experiment called  the rubber hand illusion that gives us clue into the perceptual world. 

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In this week's episode, I  speak to one of the leading psychiatrists in the UK,
Dr. Derek Tracy about some of the challenges faced in pharmacotherapy, the role of clinicians and oneself on mental health,  the bio-psycho-social model,  and what are novel psychoactive substances.

Website: https://maudsleylearning.com/dr-derek-k-tracy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Derektracy1

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In our previous episode with Nisrine Maktabi, we looked at what is the attachment theory, and what are the 4 main styles of attachment. In this episode, we dive a little deeper into relationships and dating, why we choose or attract certain partners, and what is at the heart of a secure, functioning relationships. We also discuss the meaning of rupture and repair, and how negative relationships affect us. 

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You asked and we answered! Today's episode is all about answering some of the questions we received from our listeners that were of importance to them. Check out our chapter markers to jump straight to the questions of your interest, and if you have any burning questions yourself, reach out to us on @behindthestigmapodcast on instagram!