All in the Mind is an exploration of the mental: the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.
Broadcast on ABC Radio National on Sunday at 1pm. Repeated Monday 11am , Friday 2:30am
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From prohibition to social media - what makes bans succeed ... or fail?
From the prohibition era in the US, to gun control in Australia, bans have been used throughout history to change behaviour.
Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. Sometimes, they lead to a whole lot of unintended consequences.
Published: with Sana Qadar
If everything is traumatic, is anything traumatic? The power of labels
We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health.
But while diagnoses like depression and anxiety can empower people to seek help and support — they also influence how we see ourselves and how others might see us, too.
Published: with Sana Qadar
How borderline personality disorder makes it harder to hold down a job
Extreme emotional turmoil, fears of abandonment, huge amounts of stigma… These factors can make navigating a career when you have borderline personality disorder really tricky. But Rosie and Enya are making it happen.
Published: with Sana Qadar
From school avoidance to food anxieties: navigating neurodiverse parenting
Long before Sarah's daughter Chloe Hayden became an award-winning actress starring in Netflix's Heartbreak High, she was a kid facing immense struggles. Chloe was sensitive to smells, lights and foods; she had no friends; she hated school.
Published: with Sana Qadar
INTRODUCING — Criminal Psychology
On All in the Mind, we investigate why people behave the way they do. But there are some perspectives we don't often hear about.
Introducing Criminal Psychology, a special series diving into just that.
Published: with Sana Qadar
Munchausen by Proxy: when parents hurt their kids
Why would any parent lie about their child's health? Or worse, intentionally make their child sick?
Duration: 31 minutes 50 seconds
Published: with Sana Qadar
Pyromania vs revenge – why do people light fires?
Australians know the devastation of bushfires all too well. So why would anyone deliberately light a fire?
Duration: 29 minutes 42 seconds
Published: with Sana Qadar
Kleptomania: when compulsive stealing takes over your life
What drives some people to steal compulsively?
This week, as part of our special four-part series Criminal Psychology, we're talking about kleptomania and the impact it can have on a person's life.
Duration: 27 minutes 10 seconds
Published: with Sana Qadar
The urge to steal has taken over Lynn's life. She has kleptomania
Despite being mentioned in medical manuscripts for hundreds of years, we still know little about what causes kleptomania or how to effectively treat the debilitating condition.
Published: by James Bullen
Self-hatred can be crippling — but it can also be treated
Self-criticism, guilt and low self-worth are among the features of a toxic form of self-loathing that can have serious consequences.
Published: by Anna Salleh, Sana Qadar and James Bullen
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