Our guest for this episode is Dr.Mischa Mockett MRCPsych. He is a consultant psychiatrist in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as well as the Training Program Director for Intellectual Disability in North West England . On this world autism day special we discuss contemporary understandings of autism, social dynamics of intelligence, historical misinformation challenges and the current educational and diagnostic services available in the UK.

About the Host
Dr.Hassan Mallick is a UK-based Pakistani psychiatrist, DJ and electronic musician. He is a recently inducted member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He uses creative experiences and philanthropic projects to merge his dual passions for improving society and finding a place in the world.

About the Show
The Nirvana Principle Show creates a space to discuss psychological concepts and widen perspectives on mental health. Mallick draws his insights from his 7 years of experience as a medical professional, DJ and founder of an underground music label in Pakistan, The Black Peach Project.
We hope to educate and entertain; the music for each episode is tailor-made to suit each discussion.

Originally aired on Melodic Distraction Radio:
https://www.melodicdistraction.com/episodes/nirvana-principle-show-world-of-autism-20220406?id=51076

Our guests for this episode are Dr.Laura Bladon and Dr.Will Davis. They are “higher trainee” adult psychiatrists based in North West England. With mothers day around the corner we thought to share the darker and more difficult side of motherhood.. We discuss the mental health challenges new mothers face such as postnatal depression and psychosis, OCD as well as the mental benefits of breastfeeding. 
 *Trigger warning* This episode also contains discussion on suicide, miscarriage and harm to babies including infanticide. If these are difficult topics for you please check out one of our other episodes. 

The Nirvana Principle Show creates a space to discuss psychological concepts and widen perspectives on mental health. Mallick draws his insights from his 7 years of experience as a medical professional, DJ and founder of an underground music label in Pakistan, The Black Peach Project.
 We hope to educate and entertain; the music for each episode is tailor-made to suit each discussion.

About Nirvana Principle
 Dr.Hassan Mallick, a UK-based Pakistani psychiatrist and electronic musician merges his dual passions for music and mental health into a harmonious whole under the alias “Nirvana Principle”.

This episode originally aired on Liverpool's Melodic Distraction radio 02.03.22.
Follow the link to listen to the entire episode (with music!):

https://www.melodicdistraction.com/shows/nirvana-principle-show?id=49931

Our guest is Dr.Harry Witchel, Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of California at Berkeley; currently an award winning Discipline leader in Physiology at Brighton and Sussex Medical school. He is a neuroscientist, author, broadcaster and academic.

We use his book “You are what you hear: how music and territory make us who we are” as a basis to discuss how genres are like breakfast, chew on some Auditory Cheesecake, wonder why we listen to sad music and share what scientists realized when they put microphones in women’s uteri.

About Nirvana Principle
Dr.Hassan Mallick, a UK-based Pakistani psychiatrist and electronic musician merges his dual passions for music and mental health into a harmonious whole under the alias “Nirvana Principle”.

The Nirvana Principle Show creates a space to discuss psychological concepts and widen perspectives on mental health. Mallick draws his insights from his 7 years of experience as a medical professional, DJ and founder of an underground music label in Pakistan, The Black Peach Project.

This episode originally aired on Liverpool's Melodic Distraction Radio, you can hear the full version (with music)-
https://www.melodicdistraction.com/episodes/nirvana-principle-show-music-and-the-mind-20220202?id=49968

Stay in touch with us:
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nirvana.principle
Twitter- @nirvanaprincip1
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nirvanaprinciple

Have a guest recommendation for the show?
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Dr. Hassan Mallick, a UK-based Pakistani psychiatrist and electronic musician merges his dual passions for music and mental health into a harmonious whole under the alias “Nirvana Principle”.

The Nirvana Principle Show creates a space to discuss psychological concepts and widen perspectives on mental health. Mallick draws his insights from his 7 years of experience as a medical professional, DJ and founder of an underground music label in Pakistan, The Black Peach Project.

This Episode is titled ‘Psychedelics and Mental Health.'

It features guest Dr. Maruf Mustapha, a psychiatrist based in North West England with roots in Lagos, Nigeria. They discuss the neurobiology of psychedelics, drug scheduling, current research paradigms, and the use of magic mushrooms in mood disorders.

This episode was initially aired on 17.11.21 on Liverpool's Melodic Distraction Radio-
https://www.melodicdistraction.com/episodes/nirvana-principle-show-psychedelics-and-mental-health-20211117?id=48768

Stay in touch with us:
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nirvana.principle
Twitter- @nirvanaprincip1

Have a guest recommendation for the show?
[email protected]