Mental health and your brain: What happens when it goes wrong

<p>In the UK, one in four people experience a mental health problem each year. The reality of living with common problems like depression and anxiety is increasingly well-known.</p><p>But how much do you actually know about what’s going on in your brain when your mental health suffers?</p><p>Neuroscientist Dean Burnett, author of the new book <em>Psycho-logical</em>, tells us all about it on this episode of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>.</p><p>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.</p><ul><li><strong>Subscribe</strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>&nbsp;on these services:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSS</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Overcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to more episodes of the&nbsp;<em>Science Focus Podcast</em>:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/dean-burnett-whats-going-on-in-the-teenage-brain/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dean Burnett: What’s going on in the teenage brain?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/the-neuroscience-of-happiness/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The neuroscience of happiness – Dean Burnett</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/prof-john-drury-the-psychology-of-lockdowns/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prof John Drury: The psychology of lockdowns</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus