James O'Loghlin
Minding Your Mind
Mental health expert Prof Ian Hickie and author & broadcaster James O’Loghlin explore all aspects of mental health; the different types of mental health issues we can experience, their causes, how they affect us, and what we can do to get help and find solutions.
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James O'Loghlin
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26 paź 2026
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Common Questions About Anti-Depressants 26.10.2026 34:29
Is it OK for a GP to manage my anti-depressants? If I’m prescribed anti-depressants, am I on them for life? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depre...
How Well Designed are our Brains? 19.10.2026 29:08
Anxiety has a purpose. So does depression. How well designed is the human brain? If we were starting from scratch, what improvements could we make? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any o...
Can we be Born Melancholic? 12.10.2026 27:54
Can we be born with a depressive or anxious temperament? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depression and support services,...
Is Technology Making Us Intellectually Lazy? 06.10.2026 29:39
Is AI and social media turning our brains to mush? Or helping us achieve more in less time? Feels like the former, but what does the evidence say? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other...
Should We Chat to AI About Our Mental Health? 28.09.2026 27:20
What are the pros and cons of chatting to AI about our mental health? Are some AIs better than others? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out...
How Real is the Generation Gap? 21.09.2026 27:55
How real is the Generation Gap? Is it inevitable that people of differing ages will sometimes struggle to communicate? How can the Generation Gap be bridged? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know an...
Are We Over-Medicating Young People? 14.09.2026 39:43
What is the difference between an anxiety disorder and normal, everyday worry? Or between depression and appropriate sadness? Where is the line? Are we over-diagnosing and over-medicating some people? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
Does Melatonin Burn Fat? 07.09.2026 35:32
Is Melatonin a fat-burning wonder drug? We separate fact from fiction. If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depression and support s...
Sharing Mental Health Experiences Online 31.08.2026 25:10
We debate the merits of sharing your own mental health experiences online. You may pick up some useful advice, and help others going through similar experiences. But you might also get some critical comments that hurt. If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
How Do You Deal with Periods of Less Sleep? 24.08.2026 28:26
Sleep is vital for good mental health, so what do we do during periods when our sleep is challenged, like when studying for exams, or with a new baby? We share practical suggestions to help. If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
Is Pride a Barrier to Change? 17.08.2026 28:01
Why do we get stuck in unhelpful ways of looking at the world and reacting to others? When we identify our flaws, why can it be so hard to change? Could it be because of our foolish pride? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
Nature 10.08.2026 33:16
What’s so special about trees? Why does being in nature so often have a positive effect on our mental health? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out mo...
Blood Sugar, Glucose, and Mental Health 03.08.2026 35:24
We often think our mood is dependent on what’s happening at work, the person we live with not doing the washing up, or being stuck in traffic, but what if it was actually all about our blood sugar? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
Sport 27.07.2026 37:11
We know playing sport is good for us, but is barracking for a team good for mental health? Why do we get so passionate, when ultimately, who wins isn’t that important? Is watching sport a good way to release all our primal, aggressive instincts? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
Surviving Rejection 20.07.2026 25:38
No one likes being rejected – by a partner, when going for a promotion, or not being invited to a party. It stings. How can we best deal with it? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d...
Assertiveness 13.07.2026 35:18
How much assertiveness is too much? Sure, we want to stand up for ourselves, but no one wants to be that guy overreacting to every perceived slight. How do we get the balance right at work, home and on the footpath when people coming the other way won’t move over? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyour...
MYM – Mental Health Achievements 06.07.2026 23:37
We often hear bad news stories about mental health. What about some of the great achievements of the Australian mental health system – how Australia has led the way in breakthrough treatments for mood disorders, awareness raising, early intervention and more. If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@...
MYM – Ozempic and Mental Health 29.06.2026 29:01
Can new weight loss drugs like Ozempic have an effect on our mood and how much we enjoy things? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depression a...
MYM – The Far Right 22.06.2026 38:30
What explains the rise of the far right? Who do its’ ideas appeal to? Is social media a cause? COVID? What does the increasing popularity of far right ideologies have to do with our search for identity? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
MYM – Evil 15.06.2026 30:41
Good and evil are concepts as old as humankind. Are some people evil, or do they just do evil things? Are we all a mixture of good and bad? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cov...
MYM – AI and Therapy 08.06.2026 34:55
How can AI change therapy? Can it provide cheap, accessible, accurate and helpful advice for those with depression or anxiety? Or do the risks outweigh the benefits? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topic...
MYM – Mental Health During Tertiary Education 01.06.2026 44:21
There is much concern about mental health during the school years, and there has recently been a spotlight on mental health at work. Those in tertiary education, however, have had less attention, despite those years often coinciding with a tricky stage of life, as we try to find our way as adults. Professor Kristen Cleverley joins Ian to discuss tertiary education and mental health. If you have an...
MYM – How are mental health conditions linked to evolution? 25.05.2026 28:04
Does humanity need anxious people to survive? What mental health traits are linked to our survival as a species? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover. To find out more about depr...
MYM – Is being nice a mental health superpower? 18.05.2026 27:23
Can trying to be nice to everyone improve your mental health? Is niceness an attitude, a personality trait, a learned behaviour or a choice? If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover....
MYM - Autism and Changes to the NDIS 11.05.2026 52:52
How will the changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme impact children with autism? Will it be harder to get into the NDIS? How will it affect families? With guest Nicole Rogerson, CEO of Autism Australia. If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com...
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