Podcasts by Second Opinion with Dr Christian

Life After Lockdown with Rebecca Barrie from 2020-06-29T07:00

Dr Christian and Alex are back along with psychotherapist, Rebecca Barrie to chat about the after effects of our time spent in lockdown. They'll be discussing how adjusting back to normal life will...

The Importance of Music with Nicola Benedetti from 2020-05-13T05:00

This week, Dr Christian and Alex are joined by Nicky Benedetti, one of the world's most sought-after violinists to talk about how important music is to our good health and also about the amazing on...

Light At The End Of The Lockdown Tunnel from 2020-05-06T05:30

Dr Christian and Alex are back to chat about some of the positives that have come out of lockdown and how we can do our little bit to help ourselves and each other as we head to the next phase. Thi...

Lockdown Gaming with Linda Papadopoulos from 2020-04-29T05:00

Whilst lockdown continues, more of us are spending time gaming. Is this a good thing or do we need to think about the effect of being in a virtual world when we can't go into the real world? If you...

Your Lockdown Mental Health with Emma Kenny from 2020-04-22T12:00

Psychotherapist Emma Kenny is back with Dr Christian and Alex to chat about our state of mind as the coronavirus lockdown continues. There is no doubt that this enforced period of staying in our ho...

Your Lockdown Questions with Rebecca Barrie from 2020-04-14T21:00

This week Dr Christian and Alex are joined remotely by psychotherapist Rebecca Barrie. They will be answering your questions on living in the coronavirus lockdown as well as discussing how to cope ...

Living in Lockdown from 2020-04-09T20:05

Dr Christian is back for a new series, and while he is in lock-down at home, he's managed to link up with Alex who's also locked down at home to discuss the realities of what's it's like adjusting ...

New Year, New You... Or Not? from 2020-01-20T19:02:11

This week Dr Christian and Alex delve into all the New Year fads that we are bombarded with, separating fact from fiction. Is dry January really worth it and what about all those diets. Essential l...

Pornography with Reed Amber and Florence Barkway from 2019-12-09T12:27:44

This week, Dr Christian and Alex are joined by Reed and Florence who are behind 'Come Curious', a social media channel devoted to sex and body honesty. It's a no holes barred chat about the good an...

Autism with Dr James Cusack from 2019-12-02T16:15:49

This week Dr Christian and Alex are joined by Dr James Cusack from Autistica, the leading autism research charity, to talk about a very important topic that affects many people. Diagnosed with auti...

Fertility with Dr Marie Wren from 2019-11-25T15:00

This week Dr Christian and Alex are joined by Dr Marie Wren, Deputy Director of the Lister Fertility Clinic to talk about a very personal and emotional subject for many people. They uncover the myt...

HIV with Ian Green, CEO of the Terence Higgins Trust from 2019-10-28T13:59:49

This week, Dr Christian & Alex are joined by Ian Green, CEO of the Terence Higgins Trust to talk about HIV. They talk about the stigmas, the truths and the basic facts of what is now a fully tr...

Cannabidiol/CBD with Steve Rolles from 2019-10-21T11:30

This week Dr Christian & Alex are joined by Steve Rolles, Senior Policy Analyst at Transform Drug Policy Foundation, to talk all about Cannabidiol otherwise known as CBD.

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Professor Dame Sue Hill joins Dr Christian & Alex from 2019-06-16T23:01

Dr Christian and Alex are privileged to be joined by Professor Dame Sue Hill, the Chief Scientific Officer for England to talk all about genetics. This is a fascinating episode, looking at the powe...

Reverend Richard Coles joins Dr Christian & Alex to talk death! from 2019-06-09T23:01

This week is unmissable as the brilliant Reverend Richard Coles joins Dr Christian & Alex to talk all about death. It's a fascinating chat about how we view death, how people deal with it in di...

Jenny Eclair joins Dr Christian & Alex to talk all about the menopause from 2019-06-02T23:02

This week Dr Christian and Alex are joined by comedian, actress and novelist Jenny Eclair to talk very openly about the menopause. Amazingly we still don't entirely know why it even happens, but Je...

Dr Claire Guest joins Dr C & Alex to talk about medical detection dogs from 2019-05-26T23:01

This week, Dr Christian & Alex are joined by Dr Claire Guest from Medical Detection Dogs. They are a remarkable charity specialising in the use of dogs to detect illnesses such as cancer. It is...

Finty Williams joins Dr Christian and Alex to talk about addiction from 2019-05-20T01:00

Actor Finty Williams and therapist John McKeown join Dr Christian and Alex to talk about addiction. This is an open, personal and emotional conversation with Finty talking about her own addiction s...

Liam Hackett joins Dr Christian & Alex to talk about bullying from 2019-05-13T11:42:15

This week Liam Hackett, the founder of ‘Ditch The Label’ which is one of the largest anti-bullying charities, joins Dr Christian & Alex to talk about bullying, the good and bad sides of social ...

Lauren Mahon talks cancer with Dr Christian and Alex from 2019-05-06T13:57:32

Broadcaster, charity campaigner and cancer survivor, Lauren Mahon tells us what it is like to be diagnosed with cancer aged 31, the highs and lows and being part of the award-winning ‘You, Me &...

Denise Welch talks mental health and depression with Dr Christian from 2019-04-29T05:00

Actress and presenter Denise Welch speaks honestly and openly about her 30 year battle with clinical depression, which first came to light after the birth of her eldest son, musician Matt Healy. A ...

Second Opinion with Dr Christian Jessen from 2019-03-27T20:22:40

Second Opinion is a new podcast from Dr Christian Jessen. Each week, Dr Christian will be joined by a live studio guest and Alex Stanger, to talk honestly and openly about a variety of medical subj...