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· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Joanna Moncrieff -- Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London

· Is depression caused by a chemical imbalance?

· What are antidepressants and why are we taking them?

· Do antidepressants help?

· Why have we got things so wrong?

Biography

Joanna Moncrieff is a Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and has also worked as a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS in London for over 20 years. She writes about the nature of mental health problems, how to treat them and how not to treat them. She has led large UK government-funded research studies. She is author of numerous scientific papers and several books about psychiatric drugs including her most recent, Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth (Flint Books, 2025). Her website is https://joannamoncrieff.com/, Twitter handle @joannamoncrieff

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Katelyn Carey Podcast Discussion Options

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· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Katelyn Carey, BSN RN - Nurse Educator, Author, and Award-winning speaker.

· Empathy vs Compassion in Healthcare

· The Science of Stress in high-emotion conversations

Biography

Katelyn Carey is a nationally recognized nurse educator, author, and award-winning speaker dedicated to transforming healthcare through compassion science and innovative program design. With over 20 years of experience across hospital, hospice, and nonprofit settings, she has led clinical operations, developed nurse residency programs, and created trauma-informed education resources, including the internationally utilized Beauty After Breast Cancer book. A TEDx presenter and frequent speaker at leading medical conferences, Katelyn blends science, humor, and storytelling to translate complex data into practical tools that improve patient experience, strengthen provider competence, and reduce burnout while inspiring cultural transformation in healthcare.

Links

https://katelyncarey.com

https://beautyafterbreastcancer.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-carey-0000/

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· It’s Your Life With Dr James JC Cooley and Co-Host Dr Michael Mantell- Rational Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Coach have a sit-down conversation with

Dr. Stuart Katz – the Chairman of OGEN – Advancement of Mental Health Awareness in Israel and Mental Health First Aid Israel, Author, Global speaker and expert on Trauma stress.

· How talking openly about mental health and suicide actually reduces risk

Biography

Dr. Stuart Katz is a global expert on trauma stress, and has a highly regarded program worldwide, “Mental Health First Aid.”

Dr. Katz serves on the Board of Visitors at McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He is the Chairman of OGEN – Advancement of Mental Health Awareness in Israel and Mental Health First Aid Israel, where he has led efforts to expand mental health awareness across the world. Dr. Katz has personally counseled over 7,000 individuals and families in crisis and has dedicated over 1,200 hours of volunteer work to crisis support lines.

An author and global speaker, Dr. Katz is the creator of Travel Therapy, a therapeutic approach that integrates the transformative power of travel with mental health and well-being.

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