We often hear that social isolation and social withdrawal hurts our mental health and increases our risk of depression, but why? Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why does social isolation harm mental health by exploring the psychological and biological changes that happen during social isolation, what causes it and most importantly, how we can help people experiencing social isolation. Ultimately, social isolation harms our mental health and increases...

Ever since I received my Spotify wrap for The Psychology World Podcast in December 2025 and noted that there's a large audience overlap between myself and a motorcycling podcast, I've been interested in learning more about the flow state. Then after watching the curling at the winter Olympics amongst other sports, I kept hearing the sports commentators mentioning the flow state time after time, as well as during the psychology news section of The Psychology World Podcast, I covered the...

Over the past few months, I've become more and more aware of how the menopause can impact mental health. Not because I experience it, but through listening to women, my family and seeing the menopause gain more representation in the media and crime drama. Since the menopause can create brain fog, decrease work performance and it can make women feel like they're going insane. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what the menopause is, how the menopause impacts...