The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
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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. Rebecca Wilkinson.
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The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
Seven Misconceptions about Psychotherapy
In this week's podcast we discuss seven common misconceptions about psychotherapy, and these include:
- Only people with a psychiatric diagnosis can benefit from therapy
- Therapists have all the answers and will tell you what to do
- Therapy is only for long-term issues; it can't help with short-term problems
- Therapy is just about talking, which doesn’t accomplish anything
- Therapy is just about making excuses for your problems
- Only "weak" people seek therapy; it's a sign of personal failure
- Therapy is about dwelling in childhood and the past
Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his training in the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust. In addition to general adult psychiatry he has a special interest in psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation.
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