Different Strokes

In 2021, ANXIETY was named the Oxford Dictionary word of the year. Adolescence can be a challenging phase, marked by significant changes and transitions. It is therefore, crucial to understand the unique mental health needs of young people during this time. In this podcast, we explore the various factors that contribute to adolescent mental health and discuss ways to create a more supportive and inclusive environment for our youth.

This episode of Different Strokes speaks to a single mother who had no other choice but to take it all in her stride and move on.

Life is hard. And unfair. And bloody painful. But what if we focus on what we can change rather than brood over what we cannot control? Easier said than done but, we gotta pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off. Every single time. Just like this brave woman. Tune in!

This story of a young man was incredibly difficult to record, for various reasons. But utterly fulfilling because it has a happy ending. Tune in!

In this episode, I talk to Ishita Roy Chowdhury, a clinical psychologist about processing grief, survivor's guilt and trauma caused due to the elongated pandemic of Covid19.

In this episode of Different Strokes, I talk to Vinita Ramtri who took charge of her happiness and walked out of her marriage. We try and break some stereotypes and celebrate the freedom of making choices in this podcast. 

As a gynaecologist, it's her duty to ensure a new life is brought into this world safely. But Covid has pierced that safety net, putting pregnant women and infants at greater risks. I talk to Dr. Rajashi Tayshete Bhasale, a consulting gynaecologist who talks about her challenges as a frontline covid warrior. 

Not all Superheroes wear capes and jump from tall buildings. Sometimes, they're found in ordinary people doing extraordinary things. And this story shines a light on just a handful of those superheroes who're making this world a better place to live, one meal at a time. 

As a doctor, she couldn't sit on the side and not do anything. She had to soldier on, even if it meant leaving behind her new born. 

I speak to Nupur Paiva, a child psychologist who throws some light on a parallel pandemic that is rearing its ugly head alongside Covid. We're looking at a generation of children growing with fear, grief, helplessness and battered mental health.