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Beyond Madness

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!

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Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture · Health & Fitness
60 Episodes
40 – 60

Pregnancy and Psychiatry

Pregnancy can and should be a special time - not without challenges and discomfort, but ultimately a life giving and life affirming experience where the birth of a child should add value and meaning. But what if it doesn’t? What if things go wrong for the mother emotionally? What if…
30 May 2022 46 min

Living with Dementia

Do you ever forget where you’ve put things, or wonder what you’re doing in a certain room? And then you remember where you left what you couldn’t find, and why you went to the room you did – and smile at your own forgetfulness, and carry on. But what if…
23 May 2022 59 min

Photographers in War Zones

Have you ever wondered what it must be like to earn your living covering war as an embedded correspondent or photographer? What happens psychologically to journalists and photographers who experience combat, without being combatants? We speak to neuropsychiatrist, Professor Anthony Feinstein, and UK-based filmmaker and photojournalist, James Brabazon, to find…
17 May 2022 55 min

Living with Eating Disorders

When one thinks of those who struggle with eating disorders, the sufferer comes to mind. But what about their family – parents, siblings, spouses... those closest to them? How are they affected, and what role is there for them in the recovery process? This week our guests are Dr Felicity…
10 May 2022 51 min

Smart Food for the Brain

Have you ever thought about the role your diet could play in promoting mental wellness? Is it possible to eat your way to better emotional health? On this episode, we delve into the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry with Professor Michael Berk and Tabitha Hume. In proud association with Adcock…
3 May 2022 54 min

Psychedelics and Psychiatry

Psychiatry is moving towards the possibility of therapeutic usage of what would currently be deemed illicit substances. In this episode, we speak to Prof David Nutt and Prof Christer Allgulander, about the emerging research and evidence for the use of psilocybin in the treatment of depression.
9 Mar 2022 39 min

Alcohol and Psychiatry

How do we understand alcohol addiction and recovery? This week's guest, Dr David Webb, is a medical doctor who works as a rehabilitation counsellor - and he also shares his personal experience of alcohol abuse.
2 Mar 2022 55 min

Substance Abuse and Psychiatry

Our special guest, Dr Shaquir Salduker, joins us in conversation on the topic of the importance of substance misuse, and how it impacts on mental wellness.
23 Feb 2022 40 min

Problems of Living - The Daily Struggles we have in our Lives

Prof Dan Stein joins us to discuss the human condition and human suffering we all experience, drawing from his most recently published book, ‘Problems of Living: Perspectives From Philosophy, Psychiatry and Cognitive-Affective Science'.
2 Feb 2022 28 min

Eating Disorders: When Food is the Enemy!

Well-known clinical psychologist Dr D (Dorianne Weil) joins us in studio to discuss eating disorders, and the impact that such conditions have on sufferers.
26 Jan 2022 32 min

Madness - The Book with Dr Sean Baumann

In 2020, Dr Sean Baumann published a book entitled ‘Madness: Stories of Uncertainty and Hope’. In this episode, we chat about the book, and his reflections on contemporary psychiatry and patient care.
19 Jan 2022 29 min

The Role of Spirituality in the Healing Process

Prof Suvira Ramlall joins us to discuss how your spirituality can affect your healing process. We discuss the science of the soul, and the connection between spirituality and identity, and how this affects our mental state.
1 Dec 2021 30 min

Genetics and Psychiatric Illness

Dr Kobus Roux and Dr Leigh Janet join us to discuss the role of our genes in influencing the emergence of different mental disorders. For example, is schizophrenia caused by a single gene?
24 Nov 2021 29 min

COVID and your Mental Health

Our special guests Prof Seedat and Dr Fernandes join us to discuss the impact of the current pandemic on our mental health, and mental health resources. Has mental illness increased, or are we simply seeing understandable levels of distress to an abnormal situation?
17 Nov 2021 41 min

Stimulant Medication & Cognitive Enhancement - Is It Ethical?

Dr Renata Schoeman and Dr Chris Verster join Prof Szabo to discuss the issue of prescribing stimulant medication for enhancing cognitive performance. Is it ethical to prescribe such medication - used to treat sufferers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - exclusively for this reason, where individuals do not have…
10 Nov 2021 29 min

Mental Illness - Human Rights and Dignity

Dr John Parker is our special guest on this episode to explain the relevance of human rights in the practice of psychiatry, which has relevance for broader society. The human right to participate in a functional democracy is a basic right, and this is discussed within the context of mental…
3 Nov 2021 30 min

Sexual Offending and Personality Disorders

Prof. Sean Kaliski joins us to discuss the dilemmas confronting forensic psychiatrists when dealing with sexual offenders... and whether or not to ascribe their offence to disorders of their personalities, or mental illness. The consequences of this decision has profound implications for the offender - namely whether to be treated…
27 Oct 2021 29 min

The Practice of Psychiatry in a cross-cultural South Africa

Prof. Solly Ratamane joins Prof. Szabo to discuss whether Western psychiatry is relevant and applicable in our diverse African context. They discuss a role for traditional healers, and the need to consider integration of traditional healing into the contemporary practice of psychiatry.
20 Oct 2021 28 min
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