Barking Mad
By Dr Cathy Owen and Peter Dowling
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Episodes: 42
Description
Welcome to Barking Mad, the no-nonsense podcast that dives into all things mental health! Join psychiatrist Dr. Cathy Owen, who brings 35 years of wisdom, and her irreverent co-host Peter Dowling, as they tackle your burning questions about the mind. From busting myths to shedding light on tricky topics, they keep it real, lively, and refreshingly human. With plenty of laughs and eye-opening insights, Barking Mad is here to get the mental health conversation started—because your mind matters! (Remember, it's not a substitute for medical advice - some topics may be distressing for listeners.)
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Episode 41: The Mental Health of Mental Health Carers
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 40: What’s in a Name? Identity, Labels & Belonging in a Complex World
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May 19, 2026 |
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Episode 39: What Motivates Mental Health Professionals?
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 38: Rational Suicide? Tough Questions, Kind Answers
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 37: Breaking Bread (and Myths): Demystifying Eating Disorders
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 36 Behind the Bars: Mental Health Inside Prison Walls
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 35 Behind the Ward Door: Demystifying Psychiatric Inpatient Admission
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 34 High Hopes & Hard Evidence: Making Sense of Medicinal Cannabis
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 33 Me, Myself & Well-Being: When Self-Care Goes Solo
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 32 Retail Therapy: Does Shopping Really Heal the Heart?
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode 31 Turn It Up: When Music Meets the Mind
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 30 When the Bot Believes You
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 29 Are We All Sick Now? The Rise of Overdiagnosis and the Business of Being Unwell
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 28 Behind the Bark: How We Make Barking Mad
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 27 Paws for Thought: Pets and Mental Health
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Episode 26 Fear Factor – Unpacking Our Phobias
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 25 Burnout is not a badge of honour
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 24 Mad or Bad? Political Violence & the Mind
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 23 NDIS – Promise, Pitfalls, and Psychiatry
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 22 Private Ride Through Cancer Part 3
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Episode 21 Private Ride Through Cancer Part 2
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 20 Private Ride Through Cancer Part 1
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 19 Public Danger or Public Mistrust? Schizophrenia and the Reality Behind the Headlines
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 18 Can’t Sleep, Won’t Sleep: The Mental Health Cost of Bad Rest
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Episode 17 ADHD – Why is Everyone Talking About It?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 16 Real Men Talk: Breaking the Tough Guy Myth Around Mental Health
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May 20, 2025 |
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Episode 15 Scroll, Post Repeat – How Social Media Impacts Our Mental Wellbeing?
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 14 Does Faith Play a Role in Psychiatry?
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 13 Can Psychedelics Treat Mental Illness?
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 12 Mental Illness and Work
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 11 From Breakdown to Recovery - a Personal Journey
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 10 Is Grief and Loss a Mental Illness?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Episode 9 Is Mental Illness Easy to Fake (and why would you do it?)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 8 Misconceptions about Mental Illness
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Episode 7 Do We Really Drink Too Much?
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 6 Where Have All the Services Gone?
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Episode 5 Where Does The Law Meet Mental Illness?
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Episode 4 What Actually Causes Mental Illness?
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Episode 3 Are Psychiatric Treatments as Bad as They Sound?
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 2 A Range of Ailments
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 1 The Psychiatric Landscape
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Barking Mad Trailer
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Aug 20, 2024 |