Our guest for this episode is Dr Alaa Galadari, a psychiatry resident at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. We discuss the challenges of psychiatry, the science behind mental health, and how we can address the stigma that surrounds mental health in our communities.
References:
Awakenings (1990) Film
The book the film is based on, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks: https://www.amazon.com/Awakenings-Oliver-Sacks/dp/0375704051
Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature by Richard Bentall: https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Explained-Psychosis-Human-Nature/dp/0140275401
Richard Bentall's twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardBentall
This episode features the song “Let Yourself Be Huge” by Cloudkicker, available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial license.
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