Our guest for this episode is Dr Alaa Galadari, a psychiatry resident at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. We discuss the challenges of psychiatry, the science behind mental health, and how we can address the stigma that surrounds mental health in our communities. 

 

References:

 

Awakenings (1990) Film

 

The book the film is based on, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks: https://www.amazon.com/Awakenings-Oliver-Sacks/dp/0375704051 

 

Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature by Richard Bentall: https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Explained-Psychosis-Human-Nature/dp/0140275401  

 

Richard Bentall's twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardBentall  

 

This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.

 

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