Alex Riley on Emerging Perspectives on Depression

<p>Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer. In 2019 he received a Best Feature award from the Association of British Science Writers for his reporting on the Friendship Bench, a project that began in Zimbabwe in 2006. Alex’s articles have been published by New Scientist, Mosaic, Nautilus Magazine, the BBC, and others.</p><p>In this episode, Alex and Eric talk about his new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781501198779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>Alex Riley and I Discuss Emerging Perspectives on Depression and…</p><ul><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781501198779" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It</a></li><li>Eric’s telltale sign he’s in a depressive episode</li><li>The cause of Alex’s most recent depressive episode</li><li>Eric and Alex’s experiences taking SSRIs for depression</li><li>How he makes the decision to come on and off antidepressants</li><li>His experience of psilocybin treatment for depression</li><li>The role of nutrition in supporting his mental health and wellness</li><li>A working definition of depression</li><li>The connection between depression and “thinking too much”</li><li>The “P” factor – an idea that all mental illnesses are fundamentally connected at their root</li><li>The winners curse</li><li>Eric’s experience with LSD earlier in life</li></ul><p>Alex Riley links:</p><p><a href="https://www.alexriley.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/