The Mental Elf

The Mental Elf

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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience. I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research. Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields. Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest reliable mental health research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Mental Elf

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Science

Podcast website

www.nationalelfservice.net

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

John Baker 04.06.2019

Prof John Baker from the University of Leeds previews the COMPARE and CONTRAST meeting taking place on Wed 5th June, where we will discuss reducing restrictive practices in mental health settings. Follow #BCTcompare on Twitter:https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BCTcompare&src=typed_query&f=liveFind out more here:https://mentalhealthresearchleeds.co.uk/events/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Anneka Tomlinson - Long term vision 23.05.2019

Anneka Tomlinson from the University of Oxford explains how she hopes the SUSANA survey and other related projects on antidepressants in Oxford will impact on patient care in the long term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anneka Tomlinson - Side-effects 23.05.2019

Antidepressants have side-effects, e.g. Agitation, Anxiety, Blurred vision, Breathing problems, Cold symptoms, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Dry mouth, Erectile problems, Faintness, Headache, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Infections, Insomnia, Nausea, Nightmares, Other pain, Palpitations, Poor appetite, Sexual dysfunction, Sleepiness, Stomach pain, Sweating, Tiredness, Tremor, Vomiting, We...

Anneka Tomlinson - Have your say about antidepressant side effects 23.05.2019

Please share your experiences of taking or prescribing antidepressants. Complete the SUSANA survey now! https://elfi.sh/SUSANAsurvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anneka Tomlinson - Taking the SUSANA survey 23.05.2019

Please share your experiences of taking or prescribing antidepressants. Complete the SUSANA survey now! https://elfi.sh/SUSANAsurvey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anneka Tomlinson - Why do we need the SUSANA survey? 23.05.2019

“Side effects of antidepressants can be extremely debilitating and are one of the main reasons that people stop taking the drugs. It is crucial that we understand which side effects are the most troublesome and intolerable to patients and which antidepressants cause these specific side effects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anneka Tomlinson - Introduction to the SUSANA survey 23.05.2019

Anneka Tomlinson from the University of Oxford introduces their ongoing work on antidepressants:Cipriani A, Furukawa TA, Salanti G, et al. (2018) Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Lancet 2018; published online Feb 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(...

Brian Dow 09.05.2019

The Deputy Chief Exec at Rethink shares his thoughts from the inaugural Zero Suicide Alliance conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Jones 09.05.2019

Ben Jones from National Bank tells the inspiring story of how he worked through the loss of his father, who died by suicide, to changing the mental health culture in his workplace and working towards addressing financial systems that can lead to severe mental distress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon Allison 09.05.2019

Sharon Allison, a Partner at Ashtons Legal talks about her work supporting families at suicide inquests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Rafferty 09.05.2019

Joe Rafferty, Chief Executive of the Mersey Care NHS Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jackie Doyle MP 09.05.2019

Jackie Doyle-Price MP - Conservative Member of Parliament for the Thurrock constituency and Minister for Suicide Prevention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Mallen 09.05.2019

Steve Mallen, Founder of the MindEd Trust and Co-Founder of the Zero Suicide Alliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debbie Robson 30.04.2019

Dr Debbie Robson talks about her work implementing smoke-free polices in the mental health setting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Simpson 30.04.2019

Prof Alan Simpson tells us about his new role as Professor of Mental Health Nursing at King's College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benedikt Berninger 30.04.2019

Professor Benedikt Berninger talks about brains in metamorphosis: reprogramming cell identity within the central nervous system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Claire Troakes 30.04.2019

Dr Claire Troakes from the MRC London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank talks about tissue donation for neuroscience research.https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/bcn/our-research/neurodegeneration/brain-bankhttps://mrc.ukri.org/research/facilities-and-resources-for-researchers/brain-banks/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Strang 30.04.2019

Prof Sir John Strang tells the story of naloxone, a miraculous lifesaving treatment, which has been available for decades, but is still not widely used in practice to save lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thalia Eley and Ian Everall 30.04.2019

Prof Thalia Eley and Prof Ian Everall explain why they have an annual Research Festival at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wendy Matcham 17.04.2019

Wendy Matcham from ESRC and UKRI talks about the 8 new mental health research networks and the open call for a new Mental Health Network Plus Engagement and Impact Coordinator https://esrc.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/mental-health-network-plus-engagement-and-impact-coordinator/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa McDaid 17.04.2019

Lisa McDaid introduces us to the work of the new TRIUMPH Network (Transdisciplinary Research for the Improvement of Youth Mental Public Health)http://triumph.sphsu.gla.ac.uk/https://twitter.com/TRIUMPHnetwork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bailey Mitchell and Dean Henderson 29.03.2019

Bailey Mitchell and Dean Henderson from East London NHS Foundation Trust tells how quality improvement work has led to huge reductions in violence on their mental health wards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Middleton, Kathryn Paterson and David Hutchison-McDade 29.03.2019

Lee Middleton from the Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service and Kathryn Paterson from the Health and Work Support pilot in Scotland, speak about their work integrating health and social care in drug recovery and getting people back in work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Åsa Steinsaphir, Alexander Rozental and Maria Smitmanis Lyle 29.03.2019

Maria Smitmanis Lyle, Åsa Steinsaphir and Alexander Rozental from Stockholm talk about self-admission and patient power for people with psychosis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Kaplan and Jack Silversin 29.03.2019

Gary Kaplan (Chairman and CEO of Virginia Mason Health System) and Jack Silversin (Founding Partner at Amicus) talk about involving doctors in quality improvement work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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