The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth
"If you are interested in your mind, emotions, sense of self, and understanding of others, this show is brilliant."
Learn something new about the mind every week - With in-depth conversations at the intersection of psychiatry, psychotherapy, self-development, spirituality and the philosophy of mental health.
Featuring experts from around the world, leading clinicians and academics, published authors, and people with lived experience, we aim to make complex ideas in the mental health space accessible and engaging.
This podcast is designed for a broad audience including professionals, those who suffer with mental health difficulties, more common psychological problems, or those who just want to learn more about themselves and others.
Hosted by psychiatrists Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Anya Borissova & Dr. Rosy Blunstone.
Listeners have also said:
"Every episode is enlightening, the approach, conversations and depth of information is deeply enriching. So refreshing to hear practitioners with this level of insight into human behaviour. Thank you for the work and for sharing."
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Disclaimer: None of the information in the podcast is intended as medical advice for any one invididual.
The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth
Latest Episodes
E189 | Psychiatry Treats Mental Disorders: But What Is Mental Health? (w/ John T. Maier)
We talk constantly about “mental health”, but do we actually know what it is?Psychiatry is very good at defining mental disorders: depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, anxiety and many others. But that raises a more fundamental question: what d...
The “Nice Guy” Problem at the Heart of Obsession (Key Moment)
In this clip from E184 of the podcast, Dr Alex Curmi explores the psychology of the “nice guy” through the film Obsession (2026). He examines the difference between genuine kindness and niceness, and why suppressing desire, anger and a...
How Amphetamines Changed Our Understanding Of Schizophrenia (Key Moment w/ Justin Garson)
How did amphetamines help shape the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?In this clip from From E185 of The Thinking Mind Podcast, Dr Alex speaks with Professor Justin Garson about the experiments that helped transform psychiatry’s under...
Update: Major Changes Expected for ADHD Diagnosis in the NHS
This is a shorter Thinking Mind update on a developing story - our usual long-form episodes will continue as normal.Dr Alex discusses reports that a forthcoming government review could significantly change how ADHD is assessed a...
E188 | Why The 70Up Documentary Feels Like Years of Therapy
Why does watching the 70 Up documentary feel like years of therapy? Watching lives unfold over six decades can make you reconsider your own: what you’re chasing, what you’re postponing and what really matters.In this episode Dr. Alex exp...
