Jul 17, 202614 minS21
Professor Eileen Joyce and Professor Trevor Robbins, two of her closest colleagues and former PhD students, join André Tomlin to remember Professor Susan (Sue) Iversen (1940–2025), the scientist who fused...
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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience. I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research. Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields. Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest reliable mental health research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is The Mental Elf about?
Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience. I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research.
What has The Mental Elf covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Remembering Sue Iversen: A Tribute from Eileen Joyce & Trevor Robbins" (17 July 2026, 14 minutes), "Immuno-metabolic depression & the future of precision psychiatry, Brenda Penninx (Amsterdam UMC)" (9 July 2026, 17 minutes), and "Dr Lucy Foulkes - Adolescent mental health: The truth behind the headlines" (26 June 2026, 22 minutes).
How often does The Mental Elf publish?
The Mental Elf publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 784 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Mental Elf?
Booking probability for The Mental Elf is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Mental Elf requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Mental Elf's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for The Mental Elf are Health & Wellness Services and Scientific Research & Development. The Mental Elf has a science audience.
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Immuno-metabolic depression & the future of precision psychiatry — Brenda Penninx (Amsterdam UMC)
Jul 9, 202617 minS21Depression is not one thing, and treating it as if it were may be why so many people don't get better. In this episode, Prof Brenda Penninx offers a sharper way to think about it. Recorded ahead of her guest lecture at...
Jun 26, 202622 minS21Oxford psychologist Dr Lucy Foulkes discusses myths and research around adolescent mental health ahead of her public lecture at the British Association of Psychopharmacology Conference (Sunday, 19 July). She critiques...
Jun 9, 202629 minS20Five years of research. 14,000 students surveyed. Interventions tested. A whole-university framework developed. Now: what needs to change? In the final episode of the Nurture-U Podcast, researchers, university leaders...
Jun 3, 202623 minS20The Nurture-U Compassionate Campus framework identifies three pillars: culture, communication, and community. What does that mean in practice? How do mitigating circumstances systems end up failing the students who need...
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May 28, 202628 minS20Evidence alone doesn't solve the student mental health crisis. The question is: what actually works? Nurture-U tested three interventions. A mental health literacy course that protected students from the...
May 20, 202626 minS20What does the largest longitudinal study of UK student mental health tell us about who struggles, what protects them, and where universities should focus? Nurture-U surveyed 14,000 students across five...
Feb 3, 202625 minS19In the final episode of the ReSET Podcast, host André Tomlin from the Mental Elf explores the importance of mental health prevention in schools, featuring insights from Professor Peter Fonagy, Professor Essi Viding...
Jan 27, 202628 minS19Social Relationships and Mental Health in Adolescents - The Crucial Connection Episode 3 of the ReSET Podcast delves into the bidirectional relationship between social relationships and mental health in adolescents...
Jan 20, 202628 minS19Emotional Skills in Adolescents - Preventing Mental Health Problems Episode 2 of the ReSET podcast focuses on the importance of emotional skills for adolescents and how these can prevent mental health issues like...
Jan 13, 202628 minS19Universal vs. Targeted Interventions: ReSETting Mental Health Support in Schools Episode 1 of the ReSET podcast focuses on the critical question: Should schools implement universal or targeted interventions to support...
Jun 4, 202525 minS18Exploring Power Imbalance, Systemic Racism, and Dialogue in Mental Health. A conversation with Maxine Dennis for the 2025 BIGSPD conference. Join André from The Mental Elf for episode three of the BIGSPD 2025 Podcast in...
May 16, 202519 minS18Relational Practice: making hope possible rather than despair convincing. Join André from The Mental Elf for episode two of the BIGSPD 2025 Podcast as he discusses relational practice and democratic mental health with...
May 14, 202536 minS18Exploring DBT: Techniques, Efficacy, and Lived Experience #BIGSPD25 Welcome to episode 1 of the BIGSPD 2025 podcast, hosted by André from the Mental Elf. This episode dives deep into Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)...
May 7, 202514 minS17In the final episode of the 2025 IoPPN Research Festival podcast, André from The Mental Elf welcomes Dr. Darren Williams from Kings College London to discuss the upcoming festival. Dr. Williams shares insights into the...
May 2, 202516 minS17Welcome to episode 2 of the 2025 IoPPN Research Festival Podcast! In this episode, André from The Mental Elf speaks with Professor Juliet Foster, Professor of Social Psychology from the Institute of Psychiatry...
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Edmund Sonuga-Barke: RE-STAR - multidisciplinary adventure in participatory translational science
Apr 8, 202517 minS17Welcome to the 2025 IoPPN Research Festival Podcast! In this first episode, we hear from Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, a leading expert in developmental psychology at King’s College London. He introduces RE-STAR—a...
Nov 4, 202437 minS16The Mental Elf previews the NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Network Annual Scientific Meeting with Dr. Rob Waller, Consultant Psychiatrist from NHS Lothian. They discuss the rapid digital transformation in NHS...
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Deborah Cairns: Addressing the health inequalities faced by people with learning disabilities
Nov 1, 202417 minJoin Douglas Badenoch and Prof. Deborah Cairns from the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory as they delve into the health disparities faced by those with learning disabilities. In this podcast preview, Deborah...
Oct 29, 202430 minS16This Mental Elf podcast is part of the NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Network's Annual Scientific Meeting, 7th November 2024. Host Douglas speaks with Dr. Veenu Gupta, Assistant Professor at Durham...
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Eileen Joyce
Professor Emeritus of Neuropsychiatry, Queen Square UCL Institute of Neurology
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Lucy Foulkes
psychologist and expert in adolescent mental health, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
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Jane Harris
psychotherapist and bereavement specialist, Norfolk barbastelle study group
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Neil Armstrong
Head of Student Housing Valuations, SOAS University of London
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