Dr. Alex Curmi
Consultant Psychiatrist, Host of "The Thinking Mind Podcast"
MD, MRCPsych
Dr. Alex Curmi is a London-based consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist at Psychiatry UK. He completed his psychiatric training at the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He completed his psychotherapy training at the Metanoia Institute. He is the founding host of The Thinking Mind Podcast, an in-depth show on psychiatry, psychotherapy and the philosophy of mental health that ranks in the top 5% of podcasts globally. He has spoken at length with the leading clinical and academic voices on deprescribing antidepressants — including Dr. Mark Horowitz and Prof. David Taylor (joint authors of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines). Dr. Curmi has written for The Guardian on psychology, decision-making and mental health. He advises Claro on the patient experience of the app, calculator and associated tools.
Affiliations
- CurrentPsychiatry UK — Consultant Psychiatrist
- CurrentThe Thinking Mind Podcast — Host and Co-Founder
- CurrentRoyal College of Psychiatrists — Member (since 2018)
Training
- South London and Maudsley NHS Trust — Psychiatry Training (2016–2023)
- Metanoia Institute — Psychotherapy training (2020–2026)
- University of Malta — Doctor of Medicine (MD) (2013)
Areas of expertise
- Antidepressant deprescribing
- Hyperbolic tapering
- Patient-centred psychiatry
- Psychotherapy
- Mental health communication
- Psychopharmacology
- Philosophy of mental health
Selected publications
- The big idea: should you trust your gut?. 2025. Link
Selected talks, podcasts and articles
- The Thinking Mind Podcast — thinkingmindpodcast.com (2019)
In-depth interviews on psychiatry, psychotherapy and the philosophy of mental health. Top 5% of podcasts globally (Buzzsprout, 2025).
- E104 — Deprescribing Anti-Depressants and Challenging "Biological Depression" (with Dr. Mark Horowitz) — The Thinking Mind Podcast (2025)
Long-form interview with Dr. Mark Horowitz — lead author of Horowitz & Taylor (2019), the Lancet Psychiatry paper proposing hyperbolic tapering, and co-author of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines.
- Antidepressants and SSRIs (on Lively Minds, S3E12) — Lively Minds Podcast (2024)
- The big idea: should you trust your gut? — The Guardian (2025)