Does what we eat have an impact on our mood and memory? And should we be thinking about brain health when we make diet choices? Claudia Hammond speaks to Dr Ellen Smith from Northumbria University about the latest food supplement taking TikTok by storm; Lion's Mane mushrooms. We are used to foods being promoted for their physical health benefits, but this one is being claimed to reduce brain fog, improve memory and fend off Alzheimer's disease. Claudia asks what the science says and discusses with studio guest Dr Sarah King from the University of Sussex whether and what we should be eating to boost our cognition.
And Claudia's off to see a new play; This Might Not Be It is currently on at the Bush Theatre, London. It tells the story of two administrators in an NHS mental health clinic and addresses the challenge of staying optimistic in a system that is struggling. Claudia is accompanied by mental health campaigner James Downs, and speaks to the writer of the play, Sophia Chetin-Leuner. Studio guest Sarah King discusses why drama is so powerful in helping us connect with people's stories.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Lorna Stewart Production Coordinator: Siobhan Maguire Studio Manager: Tim Heffer Editor: Holly Squire
Autobiographical memory loss, All in the Mind Awards, Gaming addiction, Depression after Spanish flu
Predicting memory loss in Parkinson's, 22 The Avenue phoneline, Alexander Morison archive
KIM in the Awards, Smell blindness, How to find help for your own mental health, Paul Broks
Psychosis and medication, AITM awards, Challenging antisocial behaviour
The Feel Good Garden at Chelsea Flower Show, All in the Mind Awards, avoiding exam stress
Why is yawning catching? And the nurse who went the extra mile to help her cancer patient
Self-driving cars and the pedestrian, Risk tolerance in the brain, Awards nominee
Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith
Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words
The Loneliness Experiment
Children of parents with mental illness, Exercise perception, Dame Kelly Holmes, Addressing panic attacks
Intuition, All in the Mind Awards, Transcranial direct current stimulation, Think Ahead
Dementia films, The unconscious mind, Citizen mental health campaign
The Brain Prize winners
Claudia Hammond launches the 2018 All in the Mind Awards
Sibling rivalry, Prisoner of war diaries, Inflammation and depression
Sleep paralysis; Exploding head syndrome; Robot therapy; Mental health awareness
Personality change, Roald Dahl's Marvellous Medicine, Insider's Guide, The self-help craze
New brain cells and depression; Yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; Preferring our own ideas
Mental health support in the community; Awareness in children; Insiders' Guide
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