In this episode of the Piece of Mind podcast, we're joined by Andrea Meek, Dr Elisa Vigna, and Gerraint Jones-Griffiths to discuss the Engage to Change project which has supported over 1,200 young people with a learning disability or autism int

Episode 12: How dementia research hopes to change lives

Feb 23rd, 2024 36m 2s

Thinking 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.UKMind

Episode 11: PMDD - the hidden link between hormones and mental health

Jan 16th, 2024 30m 38s

In 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 m

Minisode: What's it like taking part in mental health research?

Dec 1st, 2023 19m 13s

Thinking 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

Episode 10: Getting young people involved in mental health research

Nov 24th, 2023 20m 5s

In 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

Episode 9: ADHD in girls and women

Oct 19th, 2023 21m 32s

In 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 a

Minisode: Mental health and dementia research

Aug 9th, 2023 15m 19s

We'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 o

Ep8: Finding and losing schizophrenia

Sep 24th, 2019 1h 17m

Schizophrenia 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 b

Episode 7: Autism

Mar 19th, 2019 1h 1m

Autism 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

Minisode: Clozapine, neutropenia and treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Feb 27th, 2019 14m 28s

We’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

Ep6: 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Nov 30th, 2018 49m 8s

22q11.2 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 defe

Ep 5: Sleep, Insomnia And Mental Health

Aug 23rd, 2018 53m 56s

Getting 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 chan

Ep 4: Self-harm

Mar 26th, 2018 57m 3s

The 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 researc

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Minisode: Women In Science

Mar 8th, 2018 30m 44s

It'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 A

Ep 3: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Dec 7th, 2017 47m 33s

ADHD 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 neurodevelopmenta

Ep 2: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Nov 9th, 2017 43m 7s

In 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 N

Ep 1: Postnatal depression

Oct 12th, 2017 48m 3s

Our 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 abou

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