In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Prof Willem Kuyken, a research clinical psychologist and author from the University of Oxford.

They discuss Willem’s journey into mental health research and why he focuses specifically on mindfulness and its benefits for mental health. The conversation explores key findings from his studies on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and the impact it has on young people's mental health.

Willem also shares insights from his work on whether mindfulness-based approaches could potentially help tackle structural inequalities in mental health.

Season Four of MQ Open Mind is supported by Tiberone Technologies www.tiberone.com