Piece of Mind: Mental Health & Psychiatry
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWe bring you the latest on mental health research at the National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) and the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University, plus real-life experiences of people affected by mental health problems.
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Episodes
Episode 12: How dementia research hopes to change lives
February 23, 2024 09:10 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBThinking about getting involved in mental health research? We caught up with Sue, an Alzheimer's Research UK Champion who has recently participated in our UK Minds research and George, a Senior Psychology Assistant working on the project. UKMinds is a new study from NCMH which aims to find the causes and triggers of mental ill-health and cognitive disorders, such as dementia. If you have experienced schizophrenia, psychosis, depression, bipolar disorder or dementia, help us make a differenc...
Episode 11: PMDD - the hidden link between hormones and mental health
January 16, 2024 10:47 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBIn this episode of the Piece of Mind podcast, we're joined by Becci Smart and Chloe Apsey to discuss the reality of living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and the research currently taking place at the NCMH that's looking to learn more to improve diagnosis and treatment. PMDD is a mood disorder that is estimated to affect around 5% of women and people who have periods. That’s around 80,000 people in the UK. During the week before the onset of bleeding (known as the luteal phase ...
Minisode: What's it like taking part in mental health research?
December 01, 2023 08:02 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBThinking about getting involved in mental health research? We caught up with Dave, one of our NCMH Research Champions, after he'd taken part in our UKMinds survey and provided a blood sample with NCMH Psychology Assistant Emily. Dave and Emily take us through each part of the process to let you know what you can expect. UKMinds is a new study from NCMH which aims to find the causes and triggers of mental ill-health and cognitive disorders, such as dementia. If you have experienced schizophr...
Episode 10: Getting young people involved in mental health research
November 24, 2023 11:08 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode of the Piece of Mind podcast, we're joined by co-director of the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Professor Frances Rice, and Catrin, a member of the Centre's Young Person's Advisory Group to discuss a new study for young people who have a parent with a history of depression. The Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health has a focus on reducing anxiety and depression in young people, which includes finding ways to prevent depression in young people befo...
Episode 9: ADHD in girls and women
October 19, 2023 16:06 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode we're joined by Dr Joanna Martin and Ellie, a non-binary young person, to discuss how research at Cardiff University is aiming to learn more about ADHD. Ellie also kindly shares their experience of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions, affecting around 1 in 20 young people. However, in clinics only one girl will receive an ADHD diagnosis for every seven or eight boys. T...
Minisode: Mental health and dementia research
August 09, 2023 12:47 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBWe're back and thrilled to be sitting down with Holly and Dave from the UKMinds project. UKMinds is a new study hosted by the National Centre for Mental Health which is looking to recruit thousands of volunteers to learn more about the causes of conditions like schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder and dementia. Take part today by registering your interest with UKMinds. Following his bipolar disorder diagnosis at 57, Dave volunteered with NCMH sharing his story and later became involve...
Ep8: Finding and losing schizophrenia
September 24, 2019 11:09 - 1 hour - 107 MBSchizophrenia is a contentious diagnosis and source of often heated debate across the various professions and stakeholders associated with mental health. Some argue that it has outlasted its usefulness as a single diagnosis and should instead be viewed as the extreme end of a 'psychosis spectrum disorder'. To unpick the issues, we're delighted to be joined by award-winning author Nathan Filer, who is in conversation with Professor James Walters, deputy director at NCMH to discuss his latest...
Episode 7: Autism
March 19, 2019 22:39 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBAutism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. There are around 700,000 autistic people in the UK, and while it is usually diagnosed in childhood, some autistic people grow up without their condition being recognised until later in life. In this episode, we’re joined by Kat Williams, who was diagnosed as autistic when she was 32. In this episode she shares her experience of growing up without a diagnosis and parenting an au...
Minisode: Clozapine, neutropenia and treatment-resistant schizophrenia
February 27, 2019 22:26 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBWe’re delighted to be joined by Dr Sophie Legge and Dr Antonio Pardiñas for our latest minisode to discuss their latest research study. Sophie, Antonio and colleagues at Cardiff University’s MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics examined genetic data from more than 500 people of African descent taking clozapine, an anti-psychotic medication prescribed to people with treatment resistant schizophrenia. Clozapine is currently the most effective treatment for people with treatm...
Ep6: 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
November 30, 2018 14:37 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MB22q11.2 deletion syndrome, or 22q for short, is a genetic syndrome affecting between 1 in 2000 and 1 in 4000 people. There are a wide range of health issues associated with the syndrome, such as heart conditions and immune problems, palatal defects and speech delays. It can also cause developmental problems and learning disabilities, and increased risk of a range of mental health problems, including schizophrenia, ADHD and depression. To tell us more about 22q, we're joined by Professor Ma...
Ep 5: Sleep, Insomnia And Mental Health
August 23, 2018 13:35 - 53 minutes - 98.7 MBGetting enough sleep is important for your health and happiness. Generally, if you sleep better you feel better. On the other hand, poor sleep can make you feel low and have a negative impact on your mood. But does poor sleep increase your chances of experiencing a mental health problem or is it a symptom? In this episode we’re joined by Dr Ajay Thapar, a GP who recently travelled to the USA on a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship to learn more about insomnia and different treatments, an...
Ep 4: Self-harm
March 26, 2018 00:00 - 57 minutes - 78.2 MBThe UK has the highest self-harm rate of any country in Europe, and it remains an issue people struggle to handle, talk about, and understand. In this episode we discuss personal experiences of self-harm and coping techniques, the latest research in the field and misunderstanding and stigma can stop people who self-harm from seeking help. We're joined by Swansea University's Professor Ann John, whose main research interest is self-harm, suicide and public health. Ann also chairs the Nation...
Minisode: Women In Science
March 08, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBIt's International Women's Day, and to mark the event we are celebrating women in science. In this minisode, our guest host Catrin Hopkins, is joined by three scientists - Dr Adele Pryce-Roberts, Jasmine Donaldson and Rachel Pass. Adele is an Alzheimer's UK Clinical Research Fellow at the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, where Jasmine is doing her PhD in the area of Huntington's disease. Rachel is also a PhD student, based at Cardiff University's Neuroscience and Me...
Ep 3: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
December 07, 2017 00:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBADHD remains one of the most stigmatised mental health problems. In this episode, we're speaking to Zoe Piper, founder of ADHD Connections, about her experiences. We're also joined by Professor Anita Thapar CBE, Director of the neurodevelopmental disorders research at Cardiff University's MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, to discuss the latest research in this area. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, visit www.ncmh.info/videos-and-podcasts/podcast/adhd/...
Ep 2: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
November 09, 2017 00:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBIn this episode, Bozo is joined by RAF veteran Darren and Dr Neil Kitchiner, Director and Clinical Consultant Lead of Veterans NHS Wales to talk PTSD. Darren shares his personal experience of PTSD following his time in the Royal Air Force, and Neil talks about different treatments available. We also discuss some of the pioneering research taking place at NCMH and Cardiff University, including 3MDR. We'd like to apologise for the occasional sound of static interference on this recording. F...
Ep 1: Postnatal depression
October 12, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 65.9 MBOur host Bozo Lugonja is joined by the founder of My Discombobulated Brain, Laura Dernie, and NCMH Director Professor Ian Jones to talk about postnatal depression. Laura shares her personal experience of postnatal depression and Ian speaks about current research into better understanding and treating postnatal depression. We finish on a look to the future - how can we reduce stigma around postnatal depression and encourage more women to ask for help? Special thanks to Dr Tony O'Shaughnes...