Can Tony Robbins self-help course cure depression? Do people prefer ketamine or electroconvulsive treatment for depression and does preference matter? Today Alex and Anya break down mental health studies to deliver fascinating insights from research, discuss the difference between good and bad science, and understand how science can be (for better and worse) leveraged to market products.

Tony Robbins Study:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9107501/

Ketamine vs Electroconvulsive Treatment:

Primary analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30572160/

Secondary analysis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178125000605

With Dr. Anya Borissova and Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training. Dr. Anya is a psychiatry registrar and academic trainee at the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation trust.

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Today Alex discusses the question: is social media harmful for the mental health of young people? In this episode expect to learn:

- Why human beings are vulnerable to information overload.

- What about social media and smartphone technology could be addictive or harmful?

- Super-powers or metaskills we should be cultivating in our children to deal with an AI driven world.

- Recommendations around smartphones and social media for young people.

Dr. Alex Curmi is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training.

Watch Alex on Adam Lane Smith's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dd6GAsZhQ0&t=1529s

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Ari Tuckman PsyD, MBA, is a psychologist, presenter, author, With 25 years in private practice, he specializes in diagnosing and treating ADHD and works with individuals, couples, and families.

Tuckman is the author of four books on adult ADHD and regularly contributes to ADHD-related publications

As a popular expert and advocate, Tuckman has been widely quoted in major media outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Men’s Health.

His most recent book - The ADHD Productivity Manual - is out now

https://adultadhdbook.com/the-adhd-productivity-manual/

Interviewed by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist in-training.

If you would like to invite Alex to speak at your organisation please email alexcurmitherapy@gmail.com with "Speaking Enquiry" in the subject line.

Alex is not currently taking on new psychotherapy clients, if you are interested in working with Alex for focused behaviour change coaching , you can email - alexcurmitherapy@gmail.com with "Coaching" in the subject line.

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