Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions
Thalassaemia International Federation
Show overview
Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions has been publishing since 2022, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 12 episodes. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 30 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2024, with 6 episodes published. Published by Thalassaemia International Federation.
From the publisher
Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions is a podcast series brought to you by the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) that discusses mental health topics related to patients, caregivers and the broader community of individuals affected by thalassaemia major, also known as transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (TDT). With open dialogue-formatted episodes, featuring thalassaemia patient advocates, mental health professionals and other special guests, this show explores everything from psychosocial anxiety and relationship issues to treatment-related fears, while striving to demystify all stereotypes and taboos associated with mental health. Stories from patients with lived experiences who overcame mental hurdles and easy-to-digest, expert advice round out each episode. Learn more about thalassaemia and TIF by visiting www.thalassaemia.org.cy or connect with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tif.thalassaemia/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tif_thalassaemia/.TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT: The following TIF-created programmes have been made available for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. Please speak with a healthcare professional who knows your medical history before making any treatment decisions.
Latest Episodes
S4 Ep 3Expert Talks - Iron Overload: Future Directions
Welcome to the twelfth overall episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled "Adherence to Treatment and Psychological Well-Being".
S4 Ep 2Expert Talks - Iron Overload: Current Diagnostic Methods & Affordable MRI Diagnostics
Welcome to the eleventh overall episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled "Expert Talks: Current Diagnostic Methods & Affordable MRI Diagnostics".
S4 Ep 1Expert Talks - Iron Overload: Clinical Impact, Challenges and Solutions
Welcome to the tenth overall episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled "Clinical Impact, Challenges and Solutions".
S3 Ep 3Adherence to Treatment and Psychological Well-Being
Welcome to the ninth overall episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled "Adherence to Treatment and Psychological Well-Being".
S3 Ep 2Family Dynamics and Support Systems
Welcome to the eighth overall episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled "Family Dynamics and Support Systems".
S3 Ep 1Psychological Aspects of Thalassaemia and Patient's Quality of Life: Social Challenges and Stigma
Welcome to the seventh overall episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled 'Psychological Aspects of Thalassaemia and Patient's Quality of Life: Social Challenges and Stigma''.
S2 Ep 3Managing Family and Relationship Problems with B-Thalassaemia
Welcome to the sixth episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled 'Managing Family and Relationship Problems with β-Thalassaemia''.
S2 Ep 2Dealing with Body Image Concerns in Β-Thalassaemia
Welcome to the fifth episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled 'Dealing with Body Image Concerns in β-Thalassaemia'.
S2 Ep 1Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms in Patients with B-Thalassaemia
Welcome to the fourth episode of our video and audio podcast series 'Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions', entitled 'Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms in Patients with β-Thalassaemia'.
S1 Ep 3Learning Resources For Coping With Illness: How To Put Yourself in Control
Every individual has faced the rocky emotional terrain that a chronic illness, such as thalassaemia major, inevitably brings. In the 3rd and final segment of the ‘Thalassaemia Champions – Mental Health Series’ podcast, the audience’s questions are used to instigate dialogue among our hosts and guests and help shed light onto useful strategies that could help listeners put themselves in control over disease-related issues and situations.
S1 Ep 2Dealing With Worries About Current And Future Life Situations
The second episode of TIF’s three-part Mental Health podcast series is all about helping patients cope with feelings of worry and anxiety about future and current life situations that can oftentimes be quite overwhelming. Discussing on what patients themselves have brought up through their own questions, our hosts’ aim in this episode is to offer simple guidance and encouragement to help listeners break through negative thoughts and empower them to live their best life.
S1 Ep 1Dealing With Psychological Distress
Welcome to the first episode of Thalassaemia Champions: The Mental Health Sessions.Hosts George Constantinou, TIF Board Member, and Expert Thalassaemia Patient, and Maria Hadjidemetriou, Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) Board Member and Member of TIF's Patient Advocate Group (TPAG), will be delving deeper into the psychological distress patients with thalassaemia of all ages often experience. Guest speakers, Dr Michael Angastiniotis, TIF Medical Advisor, and Dr Kathleen Durst, Clinical Social Worker, CAF, offer unique insights and practical advice to help listeners escape negative thought cycles and reduce their anxiety.Music creditsFun Life by FASSounds from PixabayUneven by ComaStudio from PixabayAspire by AudioCoffee from Pixabay