A Chat with Uma
By Uma R. Chatterjee, M.S., MHPS
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Episodes: 58
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Hi! I'm Uma - a neuroscientist, researcher, board-certified Mental Health Peer Specialist, mental health advocate, organizer, community builder, communicator... and most importantly, someone with vast lived experiences with mental health, chronic illness, young-adult cancer, & survivorship. On this show, I bring all of my identities together to bring you honest and unfiltered conversations exploring our true human experiences in their fullest form. We bridge the gap on all things neuroscience, psychology, mental health, lived experience, advocacy, psychedelics, research, & more!
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57. Why Brains Need Friends: Turning Rejection Into Resilience, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, & The Neuroscience of Empathy with Dr. Ben Rein
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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56. Mental Illness IS Physical Illness: Why True Mental Health Awareness Starts with the Brain
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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55. My Chronic Suicidality Journey: Active vs. Passive Suicidal Ideation, Reflections on Survival, Redefining Recovery, & Hope Beyond Stigma
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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54. Rebuilding Science Through Lived Experience: From Burnout and Ableism to Bridging Disciplines & Pioneering Humane Neurotech with Dr. Rachel Wurzman (pt. 2)
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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53. Masking Behind the Tics: Tourette’s, OCD, ADHD, & Living the Science You Study with Dr. Rachel Wurzman (pt. 1)
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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52. Thriving with Schizophrenia: Revolutionizing Brain Health, Co-founding One Mind, & Leading with Lived Experience with Brandon Staglin
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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51. Tripping in Your Sleep: Psychedelics, The Placebo Effect, & How Human Connection Heals the Brain with Dr. Boris Heifets
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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50. My Husband Interviews ME: Celebrating Our 50th Episode!
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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49. Unmasking the "High-Functioning" Myth: Life Updates on Mental Illness, Psychedelics, & Upcoming Cancer Treatment
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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48. Everything You Need to Know About DBS & TMS: Precision Targeting, Biotypes, & the Brain Basis of OCD & Depression with Dr. Martijn Figee
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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47. The Pacemaker in My Brain: Treatment‑Resistant Depression, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), & Pulverizing the Stigma with Jon Nelson (ft. Dr. Martijn Figee)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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46. From Foster Care to Harvard Neuroscientist: The Choice to Live, Maternal Psychedelics, & Post-Viral Chronic Illnesses with Dr. Ya’el Courtney
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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45. From Pro Athlete to Peer Support: Surviving a TBI, Men’s Mental Health, & Building Shareapy with Scott Kelsey
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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44. MY LIFE IN 2025: Major Updates in Mental Health Research, Advocacy, Science Communication, & Leadership Roles
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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43. My Therapist Is Moving Across the World... What Happens To My Recovery?
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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42. Hell on Earth: Surviving a Cult Exile, OCD, ADHD & Life-Threatening Illnesses with Alie Bernard Garza, LCSW
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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41. Mapping The Bipolar Brain: Emerging Biomarkers, New Brain Regions, & Lived Experience in Research with Dr. Maya Schumer (pt. 2)
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May 26, 2025 |
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40. Why Is My Brain Trying To Kill Me?: Living With Bipolar 1 Disorder & Chronic Suicidality with Dr. Maya Schumer (pt. 1)
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May 19, 2025 |
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39. What If I’m A Murderer?: 29 Hospitalizations, Taboo OCD Themes, & the Recovery Lifestyle with Tracie Ibrahim, LMFT, CST
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May 12, 2025 |
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38. Whoa, I Made It To 29! Birthday & Cancerversary Reflections, Answering Your 29 Questions
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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37. What IS a Psychedelic?: The Beginner's Guide To Psychedelic Science
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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36. Everything You Need To Know About Scientific Research: Peer Review & Publishing Papers
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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35. Yes, I've Done Psychedelics, Part 2: From Psychonaut to Researcher
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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34. Everything You Need To Know About Scientific Research | Funding 101: How Science Gets Paid For
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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33. Everything You Need To Know About Scientific Research: How Scientists Are Trained, pt. 2
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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32. Everything You Need To Know About Scientific Research: How Scientists Are Trained, pt. 1
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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31. Everything You Need To Know About Scientific Research: Why This Matters (And Why Now?)
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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30. My Mental Health Journey: Part 5
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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29. My Mental Health Journey: Part 4
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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28. I’M BACK! Where I’ve Been, & Where We’re Going From Here
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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27. From Me-search To Research: How I Turned My Lived Experience Into An Independent Research Project
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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26. OCD 101 & My Full OCD Story: Misdiagnosis, Evidence-Based Treatment, OCD Myth Busting, & Comorbidities
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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25. From College Dropout to Graduate Student: Navigating Graduate School Applications & Admissions as a Nontraditional Student
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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24. Nontraditional Students: My Experiences, Advice, & Reflections From My Nontraditional Academic Path
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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23. Life Updates: Moving To Wisconsin, Mental Health Treatments, Psychedelics, & Starting My Ph.D
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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22. How To Survive Your Ph.D: Addiction Research, Science Communication, Boundaries, & Being Your Unique Self with Dr. Elizabeth Berry
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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21. The Truth About Self-Compassion: OCD, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, & Chronic Illness with Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT - Your Anxiety Toolkit
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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20. OCD Conference Recap: Psychedelics, Genes, PTSD/Trauma, Brain Scans, & BIPOC Representation
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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19. Disability Isn't A Dirty Word: The Realities of Being Disabled and Navigating Discrimination, Erasure, & Ableism
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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18. The Real OCD Chemical Imbalance: Glutamate, GABA, & Becoming An OCD Neuroscientist with Dr. Ana Maria De Souza
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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17. Psychedelic Science Recap: Research Updates, Biggest Takeaways, & The Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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16. Running Towards Our Values: Faith, OCD, & Religious Scrupulosity with Reverend Katie O'Dunne
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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15. The Great (Recovery) Reckoning: Graduation, Burnout, & The Truth About Transition
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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14. England Trip Recap: Recovery, Exposures, Presence, & Breaking Convention
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May 01, 2023 |
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13. My 27th Birthday... I Never Thought I'd Be Here.
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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12. What If I'm Dying?: The Intersection of Mental Health & Cancer
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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11. Living with Cancer: Misdiagnosis, Metastases, Cancerversaries, & the AYA Experience
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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10. My Next Chapter: Research, Advocacy, SciComm, & Becoming Myself
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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09. Brain Research 101: From Human to Molecule
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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08. Honesty Hour: The Duality of Recovery, Making "Right" Choices, & Trusting Yourself
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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07. The Ketamine Diaries, Pt. 2: OCD, PTSD, Depression, & Chronic Pain
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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06. The Ketamine Diaries, Pt. 1: OCD, PTSD, Depression, & Chronic Pain
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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05. Yes, I've Done Psychedelics: From Psychonaut to Researcher
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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04. My Mental Health Journey: Part 3
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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03. My Mental Health Journey: Part 2
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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02. My Mental Health Journey: Part 1
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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01. My Full Story: 0 to 26
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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00. Trailer & Show Intro
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Jan 16, 2023 |