In this episode, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman welcome clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Lippman-Barile to explore Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The scientists examine the clinical criteria, symptoms, and biological mechanisms underlying SAD, while addressing both winter and summer variations of the condition. They discuss evidence-based tre ... Show More
Yesterday
Hot and Unbothered Over Hormonal Birth Control
In this episode, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman welcome Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell to explore the multifaceted topic of hormonal birth control. The scientists examine common myths and evidence-based facts about contraception, addressing concerns about fertility, cancer r ... Show More
36m 54s
Sep 24
Protein, Creatine and "Skinny Teens?": Nutrition Science on Steroids
In this episode, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman welcome registered dietitian Abbey Sharp to explore the complex relationships between nutrition, social media, and body image. The scientists examine the role of protein in healthy diets, comparing meat and plant-based s ... Show More
35m 22s
Nov 2021
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder may develop (either immediately or delayed) following exposure to a stressful event or situation of an exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. According to DSM-5, it is characterised by 4 groups of symptoms: intrusion symptoms, avoidance, ... Show More
16m 28s
Jul 2024
Chronic Fatigue, Functional Freeze, and Depression
Depression is one of the most researched mood disorders, but if we look a bit deeper into how depression is able to develop, it is more nuanced than we think. This means, treating depression isn’t a one size fits all solution. It is agreed upon that depression is a chemical imbal ... Show More
53m 23s
Sep 2024
ACE Scores, Mental Health, and Physical Health
Our emotional and nervous systems are intricately connected. Our emotional states provide clues about the state of our nervous system, and vice versa. Conditions such as autoimmune diseases, gut health issues, pain, eczema, and psoriasis often trace back to complex trauma and ner ... Show More
43m 12s
Nov 2024
154| Long COVID – A Conversation With Dr. Lucette Cysique
This episode is a conversation with Dr. Lucette Cysique about long COVID. We discuss terminology, symptom profiles, epidemiology, biological mechanisms, psychological and sociocultural factors, overlap with chronic fatigue syndrome, overlap with functional neurological disorder, ... Show More
1h 33m
Jan 2021
Depression in children
Depression in children is characterised by sad or irritable mood, anhedonia, decreased capacity to have fun, decreased self-esteem, sleep disturbance, social withdrawal or impaired social relationships, and impaired school performance. It is one of the most common paediatric psyc ... Show More
25m 49s
Feb 2025
BITESIZE | 3 Simple Science-Backed Ways to Boost Your Happiness | Professor Laurie Santos #523
We all want to be happy, but what truly brings us happiness is often not what we think.
Today’s clip is from episode 151 of the podcast with Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Laurie’s ‘Science of Wellbeing’ course has developed into a global phenomenon, w ... Show More
19m 38s
Sep 2024
Shame, Stress, and Survival: Developmental Trauma Impacts Health
The amount of time and patience it takes to heal the body cannot be understated. Pushing our own personal boundaries to create a larger capacity to be witnessed and seen, can feel counterintuitive at times. However, if we can dig deep to understand how the nervous system attempts ... Show More
1h 2m