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MQ Open Mind

by MQ Mental Health Research

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  • Why You're Overwhelmed (And What to Do About It) with Claudia Hammond

    May 15, 2026 · 51 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews broadcaster, author, and psychologist Claudia Hammond. Known for her work presenting All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4 and other science and psychology programmes across radio and…

  • What We Get Wrong About Depression with Prof Catherine Harmer

    April 30, 2026 · 46 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Dr Catherine Harmer, a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a member of the MQ Science Council. Her research focuses on understanding the…

  • What’s Holding Back Global Mental Health Care? with Dr Daisy Singla

    April 15, 2026 · 40 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Dr Daisy Singla, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on global mental health and…

  • Understanding Trauma with Prof Orla Muldoon

    April 1, 2026 · 46 min

    What is trauma? Conversations about trauma often focus on individual experiences. But trauma can also be shaped by social and political contexts, affecting entire communities as well as the people within them. In this episode, Professor…

  • Can Genetics Help Us Understand Mental Health? with Prof Andrew McIntosh

    March 18, 2026 · 49 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Professor Andrew McIntosh, a psychiatrist and researcher specialising in the genetics of mental health at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss Andrew’s background in psychiatry and…

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  • Looking Back on Open Mind Season 4

    December 16, 2025 · 36 min

    Season 4 of Open Mind has been an incredible journey, and we want to thank you for tuning in to the first half of the series. We hope it offered new insights into mental health research, while also helping you reflect on your own…

  • What Will It Take to Strengthen Mental Health Research? with Rethink Mental Illness

    December 2, 2025 · 57 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor is joined by Brian Dow, Deputy CEO of Rethink Mental Illness, Aphra Tulip-Briggs, Lived Experience Expert and Trustee at Rethink, and Mariana Bolivar, Research Lead at MQ Mental Health…

  • Can Sharing Your Story Change Lives? with Jordan Lees

    November 18, 2025 · 27 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor speaks with Jordan Lees, a lived experience expert and research volunteer who has worked with the National Institute for Health and Care Research Mental Health Translational Research…

  • Fixing the Inequalities in Mental Health Care With Prof Kam Bhui

    November 4, 2025 · 49 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Professor Kam Bhui, a leading expert in public mental health and policy at the University of Oxford. They explore how structural inequalities impact mental health care, particularly for…

  • The Teenage Brain Explained with Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

    October 20, 2025 · 1 hr 0 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, a psychologist and neuroscientist from the University of Cambridge. They discuss the key neurological changes that occur during adolescence and why the…

  • The Power of Mindfulness for Mental Health with Prof Willem Kuyken

    October 7, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Prof Willem Kuyken, a research clinical psychologist and author from the University of Oxford. They discuss Willem’s journey into mental health research and why he focuses specifically…

  • Why is Depression Rising Among Young People? with Dr Maria Loades

    September 23, 2025 · 48 min

    In this episode, Professor Rory O’Connor interviews Dr Maria Loades, a clinical psychologist and mental health researcher from the University of Bath. They discuss Dr Loades’ journey into mental health research and why she focuses…

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About the show

MQ Open Mind looks at the science behind mental health and its potential to transform lives. The show digs deep into the cutting-edge research taking on mental illness and speaks to the people it could help. Hear conversations on a range of different conditions, from depression and anxiety to schizophrenia and bipolar. Brought to you by the mental health research charity, MQ: Transforming Mental Health