Medicine, Music & The Mind

Short Description and chapters

Join host Charlie Wells as he interviews Dr. Sotiris Posporelis, a clinical neuropsychiatrist from the Maudsley in London, on this episode of Self Matters. Dr. Posporelis shares his unique journey from Greece to becoming a consultant liaison neuropsychiatrist with a passion for mental health. Discover his experiences with medicine, music, motorbikes, and how he balances his interests. Explore his thoughts on neuropsychiatry, the brain's mysteries, and improving mental health systems. Tune in for a fascinating discussion on bridging clinical and academic gaps, grand rounds, global psychiatry, and more.

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00:00 Introduction to Self Matters Podcast

00:48 Dr. Sotiris Posporelis: Journey to Neuropsychiatry

04:26 The Fascination with the Human Brain06:56 The Impact of a Life-Altering Accident

09:22 Innovations in Psychiatry and Teaching

10:38 Bridging Clinical and Academic Worlds

12:20 Innovations in Grand Rounds

17:40 Balancing a Multifaceted Life

20:36 Challenges and Future of Mental Health Care Systems

26:56 Global Perspective on Mental Health

29:19 Closing Thoughts and Reflections

People in this episode

Host

Charlie Wells

Charlie Wells is Founder & CEO of HelloSelf. He is dedicated to improve mental wellbeing for all. After a life-altering brain haemorrhage in 2011, he embraced a second chance at life, prioritising personal wellbeing and positive impact.

Inspired by this journey, HelloSelf, the company behind the Self Matters podcast, was born to address the growing demand for mental health services.

Main guest

Dr Sotiris Posporelis

Pospo is a Consultant Liaison Neuropsychiatrist in the NHS and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (King's College London). Employed by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, his main workplace is King's College Hospital, providing care for inpatients presenting with neuropsychiatric symptoms, but also running a National Specialist Outpatient Neuropsychiatry Clinic. He completed his Psychiatry training at the Maudsley Training Programme and was awarded the RCPsych Researcher Trainee of the year in 2014, at the International RCPsych Conference. During this time, he also completed an 18-month clinical research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, USA) working alongside Professor Akira Sawa. With a particular interest in education, he is the Maudsley Teaching Programme organiser, a Module Lead for the MSc in Clinical Neuropsychiatry (IoPPN) and a Firm Head for the GKT School of Medicine. He also serves as the London Division Academic Secretary of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a contributor to the BMJ Best Practice. He contributed to the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines and has recently co-authored the Liaison Psychiatry chapter at Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine.