In this episode, we are delighted to have Salahaddin Pordel, the founder of Tea Buddies, a podcast and media team focusing on friendship literacy for the youth, by the youth, through student programs and online content.
He is currently a Clinical Psychologist intern and an active member of the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW) with various projects on adolescents' mental health, such as My Mind on Film, Malaysia's first short film festival on youth mental health.
Gain insights as we touch on the importance of friendships, mental health, and the affordability of therapy in Malaysia!
Timestamps
2:00 How Tea Buddies was formed
8:00 Where Salah’s from and the biggest takeaway
10:55 Settling in as an international student
12:40 What is friendship literacy
16:20 Extension of friendships
18:00 Breaking barriers in friendships
19:55 Issues of group friendships
25:00 Friendship grief on mental health
28:30 Experience from Mind Matters Network and My Mind on Film
33:50 Youth involvement in My Mind on Film
39:15 How do we know when we need help?
42:15 When should I push through and not?
45:15 Identifying toxic environment
48:45 Alternatives before getting therapy
51:40 Difference between therapy and reaching out to friends
55:00 What happens in therapy?
59:00 Difference between counsellors and clinical psychologists
1:00:35 Prices of therapy
1:04:55 References for getting help
1:07:35 How to help a friend going through a rough patch
1:10:25 Outro
Connect with Salahaddin Pordel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/salahaddin-pordel-1a4aa81a0/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tea-buddies-grp/
About the Host Elton!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-lim-a45868192/
https://www.instagram.com/eltonlim_/