LagomMind

Episode two of this series of the LagomMind mental health podcast spoke to Matthew Todd. Matthew is former editor of Attitude magazine and Straight Jacket, a book Elton John described as “an essential read for every gay man”.

Hope you enjoy the show!

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Happy New Yeat and welcome to the new series of the LagomMind Podcast. To kick things off we spoke to the fantastic broadcaster Steve Crossman about a whole range of topics including his own mental health and the power of athletes like Simone Biles and Ben Stokes talking about thier mental health.

To find out more about Steve you can tune into 5 Live on a Sunday afternoon or listen to the brilliant Euro Leagues Podcast.

If you enjoy the episode please give us a rating and review or get in touch!

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This week we spoke to Dr Robin Carhart-Harris from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London. Robin and his team focus on the clinical use of psychedelics, in particular looking at their potential in the treatment of depression.

Robin was an absolutely fascinating guest and I hope you enjoy the episode. 

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Hi everyone, this week we spoke to the author and journalist Ronny Reng about his book A Life Too Short- The Tragedy of Robert Enke. The book details the life of the German national team goalkeeper Robert Enke who died by suicide in November 2009. Ronny writes in an incredibly compassionate and well-researched manner, and the book is genuinely moving. 

Just a warning that the episode discusses suicide so may be inappropriate for some people.

To find out more about Robert and the foundation in his name visit:

https://robert-enke-stiftung.de/

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In the second episode of this series, we spoke to Oliver Kamm. Oliver is a leader writer and columnist at the Times, and we discuss his book Mending the Mind, where he details his experience with severe depression and the tools he used in recovery.

If you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review on iTunes.

To find out more about Oliver, you can follow him on Twitter @oliverkamm or read his writing in The Times.

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Welcome to the latest series of the LagomMind podcast. In this opening episode, we spoke to internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer about his work and new book Unwinding Anxiety.

Dr Jud is the director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown University, as well as the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare.

If you enjoy the episode, why not give us a rating and review on iTunes.

To find out more about his fascinating research visit https://drjud.com

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Hi everyone, in the last episode of this series, we spoke to Francesca Specter. Francesca is the host of the Alonement podcast and author of the upcoming book of the same name.

We spoke about what atonement is and why its important to develop the skills to be by yourself.

As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review where ever you get your podcasts!

If you want to find out more about Francesca:

If you want to find out more about Francesca:

Twitter- @ChezSpecter

Website- http://www.francescaspecter.co.uk

Book- https://www.waterstones.com/book/alonement/francesca-specter/9781529412611

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Hi everyone, this week we had a conversation with Dr Roland Zahn, a consultant psychiatrist at Kings College London.

We looked at his work with

 grief, the effectiveness of antidepressants and neurofeedback.

As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review where ever you get your podcasts!

To find out more about our guests:

Twitter: @roland_zahn

Website: https://london-depression-institute.org

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Hi everyone, in this episode we spoke to Emma Slade author of the fabulous book Set Free. Emma has an amazing life story in which after she was taken hostage at gunpoint during her high flying banking career; she embarked upon a journey that resulted in her becoming an ordained Nun in Bhutan.

Emma has also set up the brilliant Opening your Heart to Bhutan charity, and we talk about all this in the episode.

As ever if you enjoy the episode, please give us a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts from!

To find out more about our guests:

Twitter: @emmabhutan 

Website: https://www.openingyourhearttobhutan.com

Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/set-free/emma-l-slade/emma-slade/9781849539609

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Hi everyone, in the second episode of this series we spoke to the Athletic's Crystal Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam about his own mental health and mental health in football more generally!

If you want to find out more about Matt and his work:

Twitter- @mattwoosie

Website-https://theathletic.co.uk/team/crystal-palace/

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