Season 2, Episode 11:Â What Psychiatrists Really Do & Diagnosis Myths – Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy
This episode discusses anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar Affective Disorder, and psychosis.
This episode of A Bunch of Therapists is proudly sponsored by The Awareness Centre, a leading counselling and psychotherapy practice in London with over 300 therapists, offering therapy both in person and online. With a range of fee options designed to make support more accessible, no GP referral needed, no waiting list, and appointments available seven days a week. Visit www.theawarenesscentre.com to find the right therapist for you.
Michaela and Dipti meet Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy to ask vital questions and challenge myths about mental health, neurodiversity and more.
Born into a family of doctors, Soumitra joined the medical profession as a young man, but it was only when he walked into a psychiatric ward that he realised he’d found his calling. Having spent his young life ‘trying to connect with people’, he enjoyed the challenge of engaging with people with difficult or confusing behaviours and trying to understand and help them.
He now works with patients and their families to tackle common and complex mental health problems including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar Affective Disorder and psychosis.
In this fascinating and informative episode, Soumitra explains what psychiatrists do, how psychiatrists and therapists work together, what a diagnosis is (and when you might need one), why ADHD is on the rise, how our culture and our genes influence our mental health, and how to stay sane when it seems like the world has gone crazy.
In this compelling episode, Soumitra shares:
- How he found his calling in psychiatry
- Why he was drawn to understanding difficult or confusing behaviours
- What psychiatrists do • How psychiatrists and therapists work together
- What a diagnosis is – and when you might need one
- Why ADHD is on the rise
- How culture and genes influence mental health
- How to stay sane when the world has gone crazy
 Key Topics Discussed:
- Psychiatry and how it supports mental health
- Working with patients and families
- Understanding diagnosis and when it can help
- ADHD and why more people are talking about it
- Anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, Bipolar Affective Disorder and psychoses
- The role of culture and genetics in mental health
- Making sense of mental health myths and misconceptions
Learn more about Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy
