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Radio 4,24 Dec 2020,14 mins

4. Why worry?

Why Why Why?

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Comedian Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs. A song from the 1985 multi-million selling CD Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits provokes a discussion about the pros and cons of worrying and what to do when worry gets out of control. Phill talks with Dr Olivia Remes, a mental health researcher at Cambridge University, and Professor John Crichton, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland. Producer: Rosie Boulton A Must Try Softer production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.

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