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Finding strategies for overcoming social anxiety takes work, but a little forward planning can reduce stress in social situations and help you prevent panic attacks (if you’re someone prone to a panic attack when navigating social anxiety!).

Regardless of whether or not you have social anxiety disorder, in this new video based on the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about how social anxiety affects many of us and I’m sharing practical tips you can apply immediately. So, let’s talk!

Let’s Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets. 

And for more tips on how to deal with social anxiety, check out my full-length podcast episode Let’s Talk About… Social Anxiety (Episode 197); listen to it or read it here: http://letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au/?p=11630 

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Social anxiety and mental health

0:43 What is social anxiety?

1:14 Why does social anxiety happen?

1:37 Why does addressing social anxiety matter?

2:19 How to deal with social anxiety

5:11 Where to find more social anxiety tips

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltamentalhealth/  

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Wendy Chung is a board-certified clinical and molecular geneticist with more than 25 years of experience in human genetic disease research. In this episode, Wendy delves deep into the world of genetics by first exploring the historical landscape of genetics prior to decoding the human genome, contrasting it with what we know today thanks to whole genome and exome sequencing. She provides an overview of genetic testing by differentiating between various genetic tests such as direct-to-consumer, clinical, whole genome sequencing, and more. Additionally, Wendy unravels the genetic underpinnings of conditions such as PKU, breast cancer, obesity, autism, and cardiovascular disease. Finally, Wendy goes in depth on the current state and exciting potential of gene therapy while also contemplating the economic implications and ethical nature of gene editing.

We discuss:

• Wendy’s interest in genetics and work as a physician-scientist [2:45];
• The genetics of phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited disorder [5:15];
• The evolution of genetic research: from DNA structure to whole genome sequencing [18:30];
• Insights and surprises that came out of the Human Genome Project [28:30];
• Overview of various types of genetic tests: direct-to-consumer, clinical, whole genome sequencing, and more [34:00];
• Whole genome sequencing [39:30];
• Germline mutations and the implications for older parents [45:15];
• Whole exome sequencing and the importance of read depth [50:30];
• Genetic testing for breast cancer [54:00];
• What information does direct-to-consumer testing provide (from companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com)? [1:01:30];
• The GUARDIAN study and newborn genetic screening [1:06:30];
• Treating genetic disease with gene therapy [1:18:00];
• How gene therapy works, and the tragic story of Jesse Gelsinger [1:22:00];
• Use cases for gene therapy, gene addition vs. gene editing, CRISPR, and more [1:28:00];
• Two distinct gene editing strategies for addressing Tay-Sachs and fragile X syndrome [1:37:00];
• Exploring obesity as a polygenic disease: heritability, epigenetics, and more [1:41:15];
• The genetics of autism [1:48:45];
• The genetics of cardiovascular disease [2:01:45];
• The financial costs and economic considerations of gene therapy [2:06:15];
• The ethics of gene editing [2:12:00];
• The future of clinical genetics [2:21:00]; and
• More.

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In this episode, I want to talk about depression. And not just from a psychological and scientific perspective but also from a personal perspective, sharing parts of my story. It's not something I've talked about much on the podcast but recently I've really come to terms with my own shame and stigma and I want to discuss where I'm at now, the journey I've been on and how its impacted the life I've created for myself in my 20s. We're also going to explore some of the key principles and theories behind the origins of depression, misconceptions, the different forms of depression, historical recognition of this condition, whether exercise really is a 'cure', and the new frontier of depression research, including the proposed use of psychedelics and ketamine. 

If you or someone you know needs help, please see the below resources: 

Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Black Dog Institute - https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/depression/ 

Lifeline (for immediate over the phone support) - 13 11 14 

For further reading, please see the below articles: 

Genetic Factors in Major Depression - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6065213/ 

Childhood Trauma and Its Relationship to Chronic Depression in Adulthood - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677006/

Depression as a disease of modernity - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3330161/ 

Effects of Naturalistic Psychedelic Use on Depression, Anxiety, and Well-Being - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.831092/full

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The Movers and Shakes – Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman – are back in their Notting Hill pub. And this week, they're joined by two special guests: Gaynor Edwards, from Spotlight YOPD, and Deborah Carnwath. We're talking Young Onset Parkinson's, the special form of the condition that affects people under-50. Which of the Movers and Shakers falls into this special category? How do you fix a missing appendix? And what's the impact of a rogue avocado? Find out on this week's episode of Movers and Shakers!

With Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.

Special guests: Gaynor Edwards and Deborah Carnwath.

Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

Additional editing by Ewan Cameron.

Music by Alex Stobbs.

Artwork by Till Lukat.

PR by Sally Jones.

Movers and Shakers is generously sponsored by Boardwave, high powered Executive networking programme for European Software CEO, Non-Exec Directors, Chairs and their Investors. They are keen supporters of Cure Parkinson's. To find out more, visit https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/

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In Episode 91 The ADHD Adults expand on this week's theme of routes to a diagnosis, answer questions from YOU, our listeners, and generally go on and on for ages about vaguely relevant stuff. Alex goes to Elevenerife, Mrs ADHD catches up with shit and everyone agrees never to ask James how he is again...

Written by James Brown, Alex Conner and Sam Brown.

Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd.

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The UK’s Office for National Statistics recently published some dramatically incorrect data - all because of a spreadsheet slip-up. But that’s just the most recent in a long list of times when spreadsheets have gone wrong, often with costly consequences

Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker takes us through a short history of spreadsheet mistakes.

Recent advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended a bold approach to treating the millions of children in the United States who are affected by obesity. Counseling, drug treatment and even surgery should be considered, the group says.

The guidelines are a response to a deeper understanding of what obesity is — and what to do about it.

Guest: Gina Kolata, a medical reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• The new guidelines have underscored how complicated childhood obesity is for patients and health providers.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

Super-recognizers have an extraordinary ability to recognize faces—they can pick faces they’ve seen only briefly out of a crowd and can recognize childhood acquaintances they haven’t seen in decades. Josh Davis, PhD, a professor of applied psychology at the University of Greenwich, and super-recognizer Kelly Desborough discuss the origins of this ability, why you can’t train yourself to be a super-recognizer, how super-recognizers compare with facial-recognition algorithms, and why police departments and security organizations are interested in working with super-recognizers.

Today we welcome Sonja Lyubomirsky who is a distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Originally from Russia, she received her A.B., summa cum laude, from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology from Stanford University. Her research has been featured in hundreds of magazines, newspapers, shows and documentaries in North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Dr. Lyubomirsky’s best-selling books The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness have been published and translated in over 16 countries.

In this episode, I talk to Sonja Lyubomirsky about happiness. Across all of her research, Dr. Lyubomirsky has found that connection is what makes people happy. So then, how do we form high-quality connections? Dr. Lyubomirsky gives us insight on how to use kindness, reciprocity, and gratitude to maintain and strengthen our relationships. We also touch on the topics of psychedelics, interpersonal chemistry, and social media.

Website: drsonja.net

Twitter: @slyubomirsky

Topics

01:38 Sonja’s interest in happiness research

03:56 The Happiness Pie Chart

07:55 The Set-point Theory of Happiness

10:42 Connection is the key to happiness

15:19 Are extroverts happier? 

20:12 Psychedelic social psychology

25:25 The Happiness Boomerang Effect

29:58 What makes for great conversation?

34:16 High-quality connections

36:47 How to create interpersonal chemistry

42:44 Can you count too many blessings?

45:27 Apps that make us happy and unhappy 

51:39 Kindness boosts immunity

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