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Claudia Hammond explores intriguing early evidence that a ketogenic diet - high fat, low carbs - might help treat bipolar depression.We already know this diet can help with some kinds of epilepsy. But now, after a promising pilot study, the Wellcome trust is funding a £7.9 millio ...  Show more

How does reading shape our mind and spirit? Why do novels make us feel more human? In front of a live audience at the Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, Claudia Hammond looks at the science of what reading does to the mind and explores the profound impact it can have on our lives ...  Show more

In this episode we speak to Dr. Carissa Klarich, Dr. Jennifer Robohm, and Dr. Robin Cooper, co-authors of a case emphasizing the connection between climate change, anxiety, and panic disorder. Check out their written case (adaptable for medical school curricula) at Climate Resour ...  Show more

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Historically on this show, we want guests who either have skills that they can teach us (i.e. meditation teachers or happiness rese ...

Comment va-t-on, vraiment, quand on a 20 ans en 2021 ? Avec les cours en ligne et la privation de voir ses proches comme avant, la “génération pandémie” sacrifie une partie de sa jeunesse. Mais plus grave encore, selon une étude de l’Observatoire de Vie Étudiante, 31% des étudian ...  Show more

Professor Dr. Sheri Johnson (University of California Berkeley) and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss the relationship between creativity and bipolar disorder, how to maintain creativity outside of mood episodes, and answer questions from the TalkBD audience.