Illuminated – The Little Box Which Contains the World – BBC Sounds

Illuminated – The Little Box Which Contains the World – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don’t like going on journeys. Agoraphobia is elusive and elastic – and it’s very probably not what you think it is. Poet Emily Berry was diagnosed with agoraphobia over ten years ago, … Read more

The Documentary Podcast – Living with motor neurone disease – BBC Sounds

The Documentary Podcast – Living with motor neurone disease – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year Former England ruby captain Lewis Moody recently revealed he had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), and our conversations give an insight into how lives can be overturned by this muscle wasting condition. Dr Mehboob in Canada was diagnosed five years ago and is now paralysed from the neck … Read more

Witness History – GLP-1: A breakthrough for diabetes and obesity – BBC Sounds

Witness History – GLP-1: A breakthrough for diabetes and obesity – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year In the 1980s, scientists made a discovery that would eventually lead to the development of drugs now used worldwide to treat diabetes and to help people manage obesity through weight loss injections. One of the key scientists behind this breakthrough was Svetlana Mojsov. She discovered that a hormone called GLP-1 … Read more

The Interview – Dr Vivek Murthy: loneliness is public health risk – BBC Sounds

The Interview – Dr Vivek Murthy: loneliness is public health risk – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year ‘There are real consequences to our physical and mental health’ Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon-General about the challenge posed by loneliness and isolation in the modern world. Dr. Murthy, the first person of Indian descent in the post, was appointed during the second Obama administration. … Read more

The Climate Question – Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate? – BBC Sounds

The Climate Question – Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate? – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so will our cities, especially those around the Pacific Rim, where it’s predicted our largest megacities of 10 million plus will be situated. And herein lies an opportunity: 60% of the buildings needed for … Read more

5 Live News Specials – That Time of the Month: Vaginismus – BBC Sounds

5 Live News Specials – That Time of the Month: Vaginismus – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year Naga is joined by singer-songwriter Lucy Wroe to talk about vaginismus. It’s a condition which causes the vagina to suddenly tighten up when you try to insert something into it, for example using a tampon or having sex. It can be extremely painful and upsetting and it can impact your … Read more