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  • Journalism, Journalists and Mental Wellness

    July 25, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min

    Journalists are facing threats and hostility in more countries than ever before, according to this year’s World Press Freedom Index, an annual report published by Reporters without Borders. The index analyses legal and physical threats to…

  • Psychiatry - Quo Vadis?

    July 18, 2023 · 58 min

    Psychiatry is unique amongst medical disciplines in embracing a truly holistic approach to patient assessment and care. However, in our desire for acceptance and credibility as a medical discipline, has Psychiatry strayed from what makes…

  • Youth Self-Harm and Suicidality

    July 10, 2023 · 56 min

    Cutting or burning oneself, amongst other behaviours, would be for most anathema. Yet for some it is a source of relief... a release, a way of coping. On this episode, we are joined by Prof Mark Goldblatt and Dr Wendy Duncan. Adcock Ingram

  • PTSD: Crime, Trauma, Justice & Healing

    July 4, 2023 · 58 min

    Gender-based violence and sexual assault are traumas potentially associated with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Prof Soraya Seedat and Dr Gerard Labuschagne join us on this episode, as we delve into this pervasive entity in the lives of…

  • Psychiatry in the Workplace

    June 27, 2023 · 59 min

    Employee wellness is a key component of organisational effectiveness. Where ill health and absenteeism or impaired functioning is a consequence of psychiatric illness, the system is faced with challenges that require specific awareness and…

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  • Loneliness

    June 19, 2023 · 57 min

    Imagine a condition that makes a person irritable, depressed and self-centred, and is associated with a 26% increase in the risk of premature mortality. Imagine too, that in industrialised countries around a third of people are affected by…

  • Childhood Sexual Abuse

    June 12, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min

    Adverse Childhood Experiences are increasingly understood to play a significant role in the development of a range of not only psychiatric - but also non-psychiatric - conditions. Experiences such as sexual and physical abuse, as well as…

  • Sexual Health and Psychiatry

    June 6, 2023 · 59 min

    Is sex central to our existence? Consider what your life might be like without sex. Sex is also political... and political ideology impacts health behaviours. What has sex and sexuality got to do with psychiatry? Joining us to discuss this…

  • Suicide and the Media

    May 30, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    The role of the news media in reporting events and reflecting social opinion serves to inform consumers. The question is how to balance reporting - providing facts without undue sensation. To discuss the media within the context of suicide…

  • Ageing

    May 23, 2023 · 59 min

    Ageing... there’s no escaping it. It has been said that youth is wasted on the young, but what is 'young' – a number, or a state of mind? Dr Lara Greenstein and Professor Carla Kotze are our guests. Jackie Maimin from the Independent…

  • Poverty and Mental Illness

    May 16, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    "Poverty is both a cause of mental health problems, and a consequence” (Knifton & Inglis, 2020). Prof Crick Lund, Dr John Parker and Danny Diliberto join us for this episode. Adcock Ingram

  • Trauma and Disorders of Stress

    May 9, 2023 · 55 min

    The term ‘trauma’ is very widely used, and the experience of trauma is cited as underlying a host of psychiatric conditions. On this episode, we are joined by Dr Kerry-Ann Louw, along with “Alice” from the @aliceandtheprof Instagram…

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About the show

Hosted by Professor Christopher Paul Szabo, Beyond Madness is a podcast series where we discuss societal issues that have potential implications for mental health and emotional well-being. Guests include thought leaders from within the discipline of Psychiatry, and beyond. Mental health issues affect us all on a daily basis, and how we deal with these issues can affect you or someone in your life at any time. This series gives you a better understanding of psychiatry and mental health. Always remember there is no HEALTH without MENTAL HEALTH! In proud association with Adcock Ingram OTC Sponsors of Brave.