Dr Tala Abdallah
on Inner Narratives, Episode 18: What We Carry Underneath
Clinical Psychologist and Dietitian, based in London
Dr Tala Abdallah, clinical Psychologist and Dietitian, based in London, joins Nadz on Inner Narratives in Episode 18, What We Carry Underneath, a conversation about why people turn to ai for mental health and what human connection brings.
Who is Dr Tala Abdallah?
Dr Tala Abdallah is a clinical psychologist and dietitian based in London. She works with Arabs and expats on their relationship with themselves, with the people closest to them, and with their bodies. On Inner Narratives she talks about what human connection brings that AI cannot, and about what sits underneath an eating disorder.
What does Dr talk about on the podcast?
Talking to AI about your mental health can be appealing. It seems cheaper and faster, it is there at 2am, and it can feel like talking to a friend without worrying about being a burden or being judged.
Dr Tala Abdallah reflects on what human connection brings to these conversations, and on how eating disorders are rarely only about food. Underneath the plate can sit emotion, validation, family dynamics, culture, body image and years of learned behaviour.
- Why people turn to AI for mental health
- What human connection brings
- Eating disorders are rarely only about food
- Family, culture and body image
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Talking to AI about your mental health can be appealing.
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Eating disorders are rarely just about food.
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