All in the Mind Podcast
The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.
Episodes to download
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Should we take teens more seriously? And the link between eating disorders and autism
Tue 8 Oct 2024
Should we take teens more seriously? And the link between eating disorders and autism.
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Mental health of military drone operators, conspiracy theories, the All in the Mind Awards
Tue 1 Oct 2024
The mental health of military drone pilots.
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FND - the most common disorder you’ve probably never heard of; political polarisation; All in the Mind Awards judge ZeZe
Tue 24 Sep 2024
FND could be as common as MS or Parkinson's, so why do so many cases go undiagnosed?
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Surfing and mental health, grief for dead celebrities, and being unique
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Claudia finds out if surfing can boost mental health, by getting on a board herself!
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Joe Wicks launches the All in the Mind Awards, and why music makes us cry
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Joe Wicks launches the All in the Mind Awards, and why music makes us cry
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Smartphones and children, mental health labels and climate anxiety
Tue 3 Sep 2024
The scant evidence for smartphone bans; are labels helpful?; coping with climate anxiety.
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Toxic positivity
Tue 18 Jun 2024
A discussion about toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival.
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Tetris as therapy; internet addiction and teens; the psychology of secrets
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Tetris therapy; teenage brains and internet addiction; the psychology of keeping secrets.
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Languishing and the search for meaning in the modern world
Tue 4 Jun 2024
Languishing; household chaos; an abuse survivor's story; reaching out to old friends
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Grief, summer seasonal affective disorder, and anxiety in older people
Tue 28 May 2024
The links between objects and grief, summer SAD, and how ageing affects anxiety.
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Why is exercise good for your mental health?
Tue 21 May 2024
Exercise is good for your mental health, but do we know why? And does it always work?
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Dishonesty researcher accused of fraud; hypocrisy; suicide prevention; awe
Tue 14 May 2024
Dishonesty researcher accused of fraud, psychology of hypocrisy, suicide prevention, awe.
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The psychology of hope
Tue 26 Mar 2024
We’re at the Northern Ireland Science Festival, exploring the psychology of hope.
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Seasonality, learning to hope, and the gender citation gap
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Seasonal psychology, learning to hope, male psychologists forget their female colleagues.
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How nightmares link to real-life fears, and new research tackling post-cardiac arrest PTSD
Tue 12 Mar 2024
The link between phobias and nightmares, and treating PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors.
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The science behind screentime, the effect of live music, and can you imagine sounds in your head?
Tue 5 Mar 2024
Are we really addicted to our phones? We take a look at the evidence.
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What's going on with girls' mental health?
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Claudia Hammond looks at the latest research into mental health issues among teenage girls
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Eating to improve memory, and a new play about mental health services
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Can what we eat improve our cognition? And a new play about NHS mental health services.
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What Mastermind can tell us about blinking, how music shapes memory and why anger can be a useful emotion
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Emotive music can shape the way we store and recall memories, according to new research.
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The impact of bad news, compassion fatigue, and the psychology of whistleblowing
Tue 12 Dec 2023
What affect does media exposure to traumatic news events have on our mental health?
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Rowing the Atlantic in the name of science, psychologists tackling poverty, and the scent of fear makes us more observant.
Tue 5 Dec 2023
Rowing an ocean for science, psychologists tackling poverty, and how fear helps us see.
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ADHD medication shortage, life after being a carer and the benefits of keeping positive secrets
Tue 28 Nov 2023
With a national shortage of medications, what can people living with ADHD do?
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Belief in conspiracy theories, exercising before work, and living with OCD
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Do more of us believe in conspiracy theories than ever before?
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New psychosis drug, why its hard to recall 2021, and counselling in later life
Tue 14 Nov 2023
A new psychosis drug, why we forget 2021, and therapy in later life – it’s not too late.
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Grieving when estranged, musical hallucinations and the benefits of snoozing your alarm
Tue 7 Nov 2023
Exploring the complex emotions of losing an estranged parent.
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Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Showing off might be on trend, but practising humility could bring benefits beyond praise.
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All in the Mind Awards Ceremony
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Winners announced in the All in the Mind Awards for groups, individuals and professionals.
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Male friendship
Tue 20 Jun 2023
A discussion from the Cheltenham Science Festival on the issues men face with friendship.
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The perfection trap: do you feel 'good enough'?
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Aiming for perfection: striving for success or risking our mental health?
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Can we fix mental health care?
Tue 6 Jun 2023
Two of the most senior leaders in the field discuss the future of mental health support.
The All in the Mind Awards 2025
Find full details and how to submit nominations for the Awards.
How to Manage Your Worries
A quick and easy guide on how to cope with the things you worry about.
