Sonder Podcast

Alessandra: Life As A Psychiatrist, The Relationship Between ADHD and Criminality And Why We Shouldn’t Label People #12

Season 1 Episode 12

Dr Alessandra Cappai is a Consultant Psychiatrist with over 15 years’ experience in psychiatry, specialising in General Adult Psychiatry, ADHD and in Forensic Psychiatry. She has a particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who have had contacts with the Criminal Justice System.

We spoke about her holistic approach to helping people, the importance of exercise, the difference between sadness and depression, what Dopamine and Serotonin really are, social media’s affect on brain, the link between special educational needs and criminality, the role of a forensic psychiatrist, why girls aren’t diagnosed with ADHD as much, the difference between solitude and loneliness, how to safeguard yourself against mental health issues and the challenges she faced when moving to England from Italy.