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MQ Open Mind looks at the science behind mental health and its potential to transform lives. The show digs deep into the cutting-edge research taking on mental illness and speaks to the people it could help. Hear conversations on a range of different conditions, from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and bipolar. Brought to you by MQ: Transforming Mental Health, the new major mental health research charity.
MQ Mental Health Research hosts MQ Open Mind, a science show with 74 episodes published.
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews broadcaster, author, and psychologist Claudia Hammond. Known for her work presenting All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4 and other science and psychology programmes across r
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Dr Catherine Harmer, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a member of the MQ Science Council. Her research focuses on understanding the
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Dr Daisy Singla, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on global m
What is trauma? Conversations about trauma often focus on individual experiences. But trauma can also be shaped by social and political contexts, affecting entire communities as well as the people within them. In this ep
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Professor Andrew McIntosh, a psychiatrist and researcher specialising in the genetics of mental health at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss Andrew’s background
Season 4 of Open Mind has been an incredible journey, and we want to thank you for tuning in to the first half of the series. We hope it offered new insights into mental health research, while also helping you reflect on
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor is joined by Brian Dow, Deputy CEO of Rethink Mental Illness, Aphra Tulip-Briggs, Lived Experience Expert and Trustee at Rethink, and Mariana Bolivar, Research Lead at MQ Mental H
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor speaks with Jordan Lees, a lived experience expert and research volunteer who has worked with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Mental Health Translational Resea
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Professor Kam Bhui, a leading expert in public mental health and policy at the University of Oxford. They explore how structural inequalities impact mental health care,
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, a psychologist and neuroscientist from the University of Cambridge. They discuss the key neurological changes that occur during adolesc
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Prof Willem Kuyken, a research clinical psychologist and author from the University of Oxford. They discuss Willem’s journey into mental health research and why he focu
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Dr Maria Loades, a clinical psychologist and mental health researcher from the University of Bath. They discuss Dr Loades’ journey into mental health research and why s
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor speaks to Professor Nav Kapur, a leading researcher in suicide prevention and self-harm, and a professor of psychiatry and population health at the University of Manchester. Nav's
This 5th of July marks the third Research Appreciation Day. A day started by us at MQ to celebrate the hard work of health researchers from all disciplines. For this special episode of Open Mind, and since this year’s th
As we plan for next season, we want to hear your thoughts—what’s working, what could be better, and any new ideas you’d like to see. Take just 5 minutes to complete our survey and share your feedback! We’re also looking
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to psychiatrist, and Director of the Division of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dr John Torous. John is active in investigating the po
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to author, trainer, UKCP-registered psychotherapist, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Roehampton, Professor Mick Cooper. Mick is an internationally
Content Warning: This episode of MQ Open Mind has discussions about suicide, self-harm and sexual violence. In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Centre to E
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to Professor of Health Psychology at Northumbria University and author, Professor Vincent Deary. In 2014, Vincent released his first book, “How We Are”, the first
In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor and Craig spoke to the Research Programme Lead at MQ Mental Health Research, Mariana Bolivar, and Research Associate and PhD student at the University of Oxford, Thomas Hakman. As
Claudia Hammond
presenter of 'All in the Mind' · BBC Radio 4
1 appearance on this show
Mick Cooper
Prof
1 appearance on this show
Alastair Campbell
co-host of The Rest Is Politics
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Martha Deiros Collado
clinical psychologist
2 appearances on this show
Andy Bell
Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine at Griffith University · Isle of Arran Distillers
1 appearance on this show
Prof David Nutt
Professor of neuropsychopharmacology · Imperial College London
1 appearance on this show
Lucy Foulkes
Dr
1 appearance on this show
Anne Duffy
SVP Strategic Growth and Chief of Staff · Dental Entrepreneur Woman
1 appearance on this show
Curtis Pritchard
1 appearance on this show
AJ Pritchard
1 appearance on this show
Nick Morgan
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1 appearance on this show
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host
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