All in the Mind

Evidence-based exploration of mental health, psychology and neuroscience AI summary

BBC Radio 4 Visit website › Health & Fitness · EN · 312 episodes · latest 2026-10-13

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The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-10-13 · 28 min

    In presenting All in the Mind for 20 years, Claudia has explored the idea several times that depression is not just one thing, but more of an umbrella term and that different causes might need different solutions. For…

  2. 2026-10-06 · 28 min

    Claudia Hammond chats to All in the Mind Awards judge, writer and former doctor Adam Kay. Adam shares his mental health first aid kit, the importance of saying thank you and why you should nominate someone for an Award.…

  3. 2026-09-29 · 28 min

    Have you ever had a partner or friend suddenly stop all communication without any explanation? This week we're talking all about the psychology of ghosting.Is ghosting another person ever acceptable? And if we want to…

  4. 2026-09-22 · 30 min

    The All in the Mind Awards are back for 2027, and nominations are open now!Claudia Hammond hears from previous finalists on what the Awards mean to them – and Sir Stephen Fry sends in a special note on why the Awards…

  5. 2026-09-15 · 28 min

    Most of us have experienced difficult feelings like grief or stress or sadness – but are we too quick to label these feelings as a mental health problem? Clinical psychologist and author of You Are Not a Diagnosis Tanya…

  6. 2026-07-07 · 40 min

    Are you an extrovert or an introvert? A type A or a type B? Or maybe you don't care about the categories but you would like to be less shy or more organised? Claudia Hammond and her panel of experts discuss personality…

  7. 2026-06-30 · 28 min

    Are ADHD-like symptoms during perimenopause just down to hormonal changes or could they actually be revealing undiagnosed ADHD? Brain fog can be a key symptom of both, which means it's not always easy to tell the…

  8. 2026-06-23 · 28 min

    With moves to fast-track research into psychedelics to treat serious mental health conditions in the US and a flurry of new scientific studies, we look at the issue here. How convincing is the evidence that drugs like…

  9. 2026-06-16 · 28 min

    In this week’s programme, guest Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster, talks to Claudia Hammond about whether people feel emotions about politics differently in the body…

  10. 2026-06-09 · 28 min

    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…

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Publisher details

Owner
BBC
Oldest episode in feed
11/2010 · over 16 years
Typical length
28 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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