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Depression: chemical imbalance or something else? with Joanna Moncrieff
Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread - Today's conversation is with Joanna Moncreiff, the author of 'Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth'. We discuss the history of the link between depression and serotonin, side effects of taking SSRI's and the emerging mental health treatment methods that we should be wary of. For help understanding how you can come off Anti Depressants, follow this link - A Need To Read is partnered with The Breath Space, a online Breath-work education and practise portal that I have been using for the last couple of months, alongside my course to become a breath-work facilitator. To check out how breathwork can help you, follow the link and use the code ED for 50% off your first 2 months. https://courses.thebreathspace.co.uk/your-breath-space-online-membership You can also support my work by heading to www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread Any feedback is welcome: [email protected]
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Existentialist Cafe
This is a review of Sarah Bakewell's 'At The Existentialist Cafe', a book that looks at the main minds behind existentialis To get 10% off your first month of therapy head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread from there you’ll just need to run through a 5-minute questionnaire and you’ll be matched with a therapist within 48 hours. Get an additional 5 free travel packs and a years supply of Vitamin D3 with your Athletic Greens subscription at www.athleticgreens.com/aneedtoread I am reachable here: [email protected]
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Irelands native rainforests with Matt Smith
Matt Smith is a former professional surfer and sailor, now he spends his time on the west coast of Ireland as CEO of the charity HOMETREE (https://www.hometree.ie/about). You can find him on Instagram @thehonestcaptain where he talks about his projects show support www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread www.buymeacoffee.com//aneedtoread
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Welcome back to A Need To Read
Welcome back! I’ve been away for a while, and never even said see ya later or goodbye. This episode covers a little bit about why I stopped the podcast, what I’ve been up to, and where the podcast will go in the future. books recommended: 100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda Someone To Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob Wakesburg COMING UP: interviews with Matt Smith (Hometree CEO) & Ellie Middleton (author of UNMSKED & How To Be You), and a review of ‘The Compassionate Mind’ by Paul Gilbert let me know if you have any suggestions for guests or topics you want me to look in to [email protected] sponsors: www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread for 10% off your first month of therapy
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Fungi are mental with Merlin Sheldrake
Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, writer, and speaker with a background in plant sciences, microbiology, ecology, and the history and philosophy of science. He received a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Cambridge University for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama. His book Entangled life was a Sunday Times Bestseller. www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread Www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread A-need-to-read is the code for an additional 10% off your first purchase with Urban Farm It, who do homegrown mushroom kits: https://urban-farm-it.com/
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