Care Visions Talks
Care Visions Talks
Care Visions Talks is a podcast series that brings together voices from across care, education, health and community support to explore what it really means to care — and to be cared for.
The series includes two strands:
Care Visions Family Talk is hosted by Dr Linda de Caestecker, former Director of Public Health and experienced paediatrician. These warm, accessible conversations are designed for parents, carers and families. Topics include childhood trauma, fostering, resilience, separation and mental health, with expert guests offering practical guidance and compassionate insight.
Care Visions Professional Talk is hosted by Humphrey Hawksley, award-winning author, broadcaster and former BBC foreign correspondent. These in-depth episodes are created for those working in or studying social care, health, education and related fields. Guests include thought leaders, researchers and practitioners discussing the emotional realities, challenges and evolving practices in work with children, young people and families.
Whether you're a parent, a professional, or someone passionate about care and community, Care Visions Talks offers space to listen, reflect and learn.
Care Visions Talks
Care Visions Professional Talk - What We Fear Most – A Conversation on Trauma, Psychiatry, and the Human Condition
Podcast Episode: What We Fear Most – A Conversation on Trauma, Psychiatry, and the Human Condition
In this powerful live-recorded conversation, broadcaster and author Humphrey Hawksley spoke with Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett, forensic psychiatrist and author of the critically acclaimed book What We Fear Most (written under the pen name Ben Cave). Together, they explored the human condition through the lens of someone who has worked closely with individuals often seen as beyond society’s understanding.
The discussion offered a moving, compelling, and at times challenging insight into the world of forensic psychiatry, shaped by Dr Needham-Bennett’s decades of experience in prisons and secure hospitals.
Listeners heard reflections on:
- The impact of childhood trauma across the life course
- The relationship between drug use and pathways to offending
- What to expect from mental health services, psychiatry, and psychology
- Complex mental health disorders and co-morbidities
- The vital role of teamwork in care
- Coping with adverse outcomes
- The effects of violence and stress on the health and social care workforce
This episode was designed for anyone interested in bringing greater humanity into human services and was particularly relevant to professionals in social work, healthcare, social care, criminal justice, and community support.
About our guest: Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett
A Consultant General and Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Needham-Bennett manages Needhams Medical LLP, providing medico-legal reports and conducting Serious Incident Reviews. With over thirty years of experience in the NHS, private practice, and secure settings, he has worked extensively with some of the most complex and vulnerable individuals in society.
About our host: Humphrey Hawksley
An acclaimed author, foreign correspondent, and commentator, Humphrey Hawksley has reported globally for the BBC, covering major events, conflicts, and social issues. His work spans documentaries on human rights, global trade, nuclear power, and democracy, as well as the Future History book series and several international thrillers.