Podcast
Making Sense of the Madness
Hosted by Mad House Productions · EN
Professional psychotherapist Merryn Jones and her therapy-curious son-in-law Rob Thorman explore what's going on and what's going wrong with the provision of mental health treatment in the UK today in this eight-part limited series.
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Episode 8: Reflections with Merryn Jones and Rob Thorman
Sep 6, 202300:39:49Tap to summarizeIn the final episode of the series, Rob and Merryn reflect on their journey and explore what the world might look like if some of the principles advocated in their podcast were taken up more widely in our society.
Transcribe →Episode 7: Psychotherapeutic Solutions with Philippa Marx, Sophie Jones, Janine Turkier and Jennifer Clegg
Aug 30, 202301:32:14Tap to summarizeRob and Merryn take a deep dive into psychotherapy and explore a range of different disciplines within the field, from psychodrama to art therapy to couples therapy to group therapy... and beyond!
Transcribe →Episode 6: The Need for Actively Anti-Racist Public Health Policy with Professor James Nazroo
Aug 23, 202300:52:42Tap to summarizeProfessor James Nazroo talks to Rob and Merryn about his research into how race interacts with mental health within the UK and what can be done to improve mental health outcomes for people of colour and people from minority ethnic backgrounds.
Transcribe →Episode 5: Treating People in Crisis with Sophie Jones and Sophie Butler
Aug 16, 202301:18:13Tap to summarizePsychotherapist Sophie Jones describes her job as an art therapist in a mens' prison; Sophie Butler explains her role as a liaison psychiatrist in A&E. Rob and Merryn reflect on the support available for people in crisis and how a person's environment contributes to their mental wellbeing.
Transcribe →Episode 4: The Politics of Managerialism with Dick Blackwell
Aug 9, 202300:58:50Tap to summarizeDick Blackwell breaks down how the forces of managerialism, neo-liberalism and the triumph of the statistical over recent decades have created the conditions which allow CBT to be over-prescribed within our NHS today.
Transcribe →Episode 3: The Cognitive Behavioural Tsunami with Farad Dalal
Aug 2, 202301:13:15Tap to summarizeFarhad Dalal talks to Merryn and Rob about his highly influential and polemic book on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), providing compelling evidence that suggests the treatment is nowhere near as effective as its own statistics and research claims.
Transcribe →Episode 2: The Battle of the Psychs with Rex Haigh and Vanessa Jones
Jul 26, 202301:10:54Tap to summarizeMerryn breaks down for Rob the differences between psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy. Rex Haigh and Vanessa Jones speak about the evolution of Therapeutic Communities and why it is that they now find themselves under threat.
Transcribe →Episode 1: The Closure of the Three Boroughs Personality Disorder Service with Merryn Jones
Jun 27, 202301:19:35Tap to summarizeRob interviews Merryn about the service in the Maudesley hospital that she was clinical lead for, unpacking what the service offered, what we mean by personality disorders, why they are often such a challenge for the NHS to treat and why the service's closure is indicative of wider patterns across the UK.
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