#ItsAboutPeople Campaign: SPIN Now Podcast Series

#ItsAboutPeople Campaign: SPIN Now Podcast Series

SPIN South West DJ Katie Sheehan speaks with a series of Consultant Psychiatrists about various psychiatric topics in order to destigmatise the treatment of mental illness and shed some light on misunderstood illnesses and treatment options.

College President and Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Lorcan Martin sits down with Katie to discuss the fundamentals of psychiatry and mental illness, including common treatment options and what those who suffer from mental illness, and those who care for them, can do to receive the help they need.

Published on 7 October 2023.

Consultant Psychiatrist and Chair of the College General Adult Faculty Dr Mary Scriven sits down with Katie to discuss the nuances of psychosis as a symptom and psychotic illness as a diverse group of related mental illnesses, how these are identified and how they are treated.

Published on 14 October 2023.

Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Paul Matthews sits down with Katie to discuss Personality Disorders such as Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD, along with some discussion of neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and Autism.

Published on 21 October 2023.

Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Antonia O’Keeffe sits down with Katie to discuss the uniqueness of child and adolescent psychiatry within the wider psychiatric field.

Published on 1 November 2023.