Dr Radha Modgil
By Rebecca Markwick, on 5 January 2021
Dr Radha Modgil
This week’s guest is GP and broadcaster Dr Radha Modgil. We discuss mental health, bibliotherapy, how lockdown has drawn attention to wellbeing and its importance, and what books Dr Radha goes to and recommends for comfort in times of hardship.
Head to the show notes for links and a list of authors and books mentioned in the podcast.
Show Notes
In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Dr Radha Modgil, GP, mental health activist, and broadcaster. We discuss bibliotherapy, the rise of anxiety, the vitalness of therapuetic tools, and how important it is to care for one’s mental wellbeing.
Link to Dr Radha’s website
Link to Dr Radha’s twitter
Books and authors mentioned:
Authors:
Philip Pullman
Roald Dahl
Eckhart Tolle
Oprah Winfrey
Maya Angelou
Walter de la Mare
Books:
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
Boy by Roald Dahl
Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou