Modern Minorities

Dr. Ali Mattu (psychs) social anxiety


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“The thing I learned was that fear that I had — everyone else had. And that changed everything for me.”

Dr. Ali is a clinical psychologist specializing in social anxiety — probably best known for The Psych Show (YouTube), where he breaks down and explains the importance of mental health in a fun, accessible way. Dr. Ali is ALSO clinical advisor at LOOP - the only social-based mental health app designed for those who experience social anxiety and want to overcome it. Loop provides the space and support folks need to learn new skills and build up the reflexes to tackle our most anxiety-inducing moments.

Both of these ventures represent Dr. Ali’s mission to make mental health accessible to all — something he’s super passionate about, given his own personal history with social anxiety, from growing up a mute Pakistani American in California. Dr. Ali has been seen by millions - through his YouTube videos, and having been featured on HBO, PBS, Buzzfeed, Netflix, and many more places. He’s a BIG nerd about all things comics + sci-fi, and has the honor of being referenced (and not made fun of) by John Oliver on HBO’s Last Week Tonight. Through fun and not-so-fun stories of growing up - that we can all relate to - you’ll understand what drives Dr. Ali, and why mental health affects all of us, and needs to be talked about - and understood - more.

LEARN ABOUT DR. ALI

  • AliMattu.com
  • The Psych Show (YouTube)
  • Self-Evident (PBS, 2020)
  • FOLLOW DR. ALI ON SOCIAL

    • Instagram: @alimattu
    • Twitter: @alimattu
    • LEARN ABOUT LOOP

      • Website: Loop.co
      • Instagram: @looptogether
      • MENTIONS

        • PARTITION: wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India
        • FILM: Gattaca (1997) - imdb.com/title/tt0119177
        • FILM: In Time (2011) - imdb.com/title/tt1637688
        • CHARACTER: Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel): wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Khan
        • PERSON / BOOK: Kay Redfield Jamison (an Unquiet Mind): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Redfield_Jamison
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          Modern MinoritiesBy Sharon Thony & Raman Sehgal

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