Kimberley Wilson, chartered psychologist, is on a mission to sift through all the information and misinformation that’s out there around our mental health to help create more self-awareness and understanding. With her expert guests - trained psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists - she shares insight and valuable tips.

In this episode, Kimberley explores lying with psychotherapist Dr Charlotte Cooper. Do you lie? We don’t like to think we do but research suggests we lie 1-2 times a day. And that we learn to lie at a very young age; it’s a natural stage in our cognitive development. So if we can all lie, then why is lying bad? The answer? Because it causes us harm.

Please email complex@bbc.co.uk if you want to share a story about your mental health with Kimberley. We might use what you tell us in the show, but we will do so anonymously. If you don’t want your email to be included in the podcast, then please remember to let us know.

Kimberley is not able to answer emails personally. If you're concerned you have a medical or mental health issue, please contact your GP or seek expert help. Please also take a look on the BBC Actionline page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ where you can find details of organisations offering information and support for common issues.

The Complex team: Host: Kimberley Wilson Guest: Dr Charlotte Cooper Producer: Kirsten Lass Assistant Producer: Katie Chandler Clarke Researcher: Grace Revill Science Editor: Rami Tzabar Tech Producer: Reuben Huxtable Sound Designer: Ruth Rainey Digital Lead: Richard Berry Photography podcast artwork: Darren Skene

And for BBC Sounds: Commissioning Producer: Izzy Lee-Poulton Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Complex is a Loftus Media production for BBC Sounds.

Kimberley Wilson is on a mission to sift through all the information and misinformation that’s out there around our mental health to help create more self-awareness and understanding.

As a chartered psychologist herself, she invites expert guests - trained psychologists, psychiatrists and psychotherapists - to join her and together they share insight and valuable tips.

In this episode, Kimberley explores empathy with clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado. Do you have too much empathy or too little, and what does the right amount of empathy look like?

Please get in touch if there’s anything you would like Kimberley to explore. The email address is complex@bbc.co.uk. We might use what you tell us in the show, but we will do so anonymously. If you don’t want your email to be included in the podcast, then please remember to let us know.

Kimberley is not able to answer emails personally. If you are concerned you have a medical or mental health issue, then please contact your GP or seek expert help. Please also take a look on the BBC Actionline page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ where you can find details of organisations offering information and support for common issues.

The Complex team: Host: Kimberley Wilson Guest: Dr Martha Deiros Collado Producer: Kirsten Lass Assistant Producer: Katie Chandler Clarke Researcher: Grace Revill Science Editor: Rami Tzabar Tech Producer: Reuben Huxtable Sound Designer: Ruth Rainey Digital Lead: Richard Berry Cover art photography: Darren Skene And for BBC Sounds: Assistant Commissioner: Izzy Lee-Poulton Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Complex is a Loftus Media production for BBC Sounds.

Dr Xand van Tulleken introduces Kimberley Wilson, host of the brand new psychology podcast on BBC Sounds. A chartered psychologist, she's on a mission to make sense of all the information and misinformation that’s out there about our mental health - so you know when to worry and, most importantly, when not to worry.

Kimberley talks about her love of crochet, shares details of her favourite sandwich and reveals to Xand what inspired her to become a psychologist.

And she explains why it's important that her podcast guests are experts - trained psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists. Together with them, she'll cut through all the noise and pass on valuable insights to enable you to look after yourself with more understanding and kindness.

This is a Loftus Media production for BBC Sounds.