"I dreamt about Trump the other day, it was horrific" Alastair Campbell on fake news, Brexit and mental health, Jazz FM Business Breakfast

Sep 20, 2018, 10:27 AM

One in three of us suffers from anxiety or depression, and the root causes are still far from understood.

It can have debilitating effects not just on our own lives, but on those around us – and although research shows as much as 40 percent could be genetic, the link isn’t clear.

A new study is bringing together tens of thousands of volunteers dealing with anxiety and depression to examine the connections in DNA.

Nick Howard speaks to former Tony Blair aide Alastair Campbell, who’s part of the campaign, about the impact on family and work colleagues, as well as Brexit, Trump, and the rise of fake news.

First broadcast 20th September 2018