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On this episode, Dr. Anam talks about cultural psychiatry, child psychiatry and the use of film in academia.

Seeba Anam MD is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago Department of

Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. Her research and clinical efforts examine the

impact of cultural factors on mental health, health equity, and social and structural

determinants of health. Her research efforts focus on studying how culture impacts

mental health and related treatment-seeking behaviors across the lifespan. Her recent

work focuses on the intersection of media and mental health in low-resourced

communities, specifically related to trauma and resilience. She is a founding member of

the University of Chicago Global Mental Health Initiative, and she has served as a

research investigator and advisor for the University of Chicago Center for Asian Health

Equity (CAHE). She has presented on Asian and Asian American mental health at

multiple national and international meetings. She is a member of the American

Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and the Society for the Study of Culture and

Psychiatry.

In this episode Aanchal shares what the Arts especially dance, mean to her and how she started many art-based programs for people with Downs Syndrome, Parkinsons', and Post-Partum Depression in addition to writing a children's book for kids with anxiety, all while being a medical student.

Aanchal Shah is a member of the FSU COM Class of 2025. She has been a dancer ever since she was 2 years old and enjoys performing, competing, and choreographing. Aanchal graduated from the University of Florida in 2021 with a B.S. in Psychology as well as a Certificate in Dance in Medicine. She spent all four years of her undergraduate career researching the connection between the arts and medicine through the Center for Arts in Medicine at UF. She founded Down to Dance: a free evidence-based dance program to help improve the fine motor skills, cognitive functioning, and emotional/social well-being of individuals with Down Syndrome. Aanchal now serves as a senior advisor for Down to Dance and has helped it grow from a local organization into a national organization, providing free workshops to 58 different locations across the nation. In medical school, Aanchal worked with faculty, the Chapman Foundation,  and 16 like-minded medical students to help create the FSU COM Arts in Medicine Volunteer Program (AIM). During AIM’s inaugural year, Aanchal and the AIM board worked hard to develop partnerships and community programs such as the Dance for Parkinson’s Program, Music for Alzheimer’s Program, and Visual Arts program for pediatric and geriatric populations. As senior advisor, she works closely with each new board to ensure the quality, expansion, and sustainability of AIM. AIM has expanded to several locations across Florida including Orlando, Fort Pierce, Pensacola, Sarasota, and Marianna. Aanchal recently collaborated with the Orlando Ballet to create dance tutorials in support of maternal mental health. The Movin' with Momma series are dance tutorials that moms can do from the comfort of their own homes while holding their babies in baby carriers. These free and accessible dance workshops were published on the FSU COM AIM Dance Database in May 2024 for moms suffering from postpartum depression/anxiety.Aanchal’s passion for arts and medicine became the driving force behind her published children’s book “Dr. Didi’s Guide to Anxiety-An Art Based Approach” available on Amazon. This book helps teach children about evidence-based art methods that can be used to help with symptoms of anxiety. Book: https://a.co/d/8siF9AS

Aanchal ShahM.D. Candidate | Florida State University College of Medicine | Class of 2025FSU Women's Health Day Mental Health DirectorFormer President of Dermatology Interest GroupFounder of Arts in Medicine Volunteer Program https://med.fsu.edu/aim/home 

If you are curious about expressive therapies, join me as I discuss drama therapy with former volunteer firefighter, musician, actor, and now drama therapist Treasure Tannock. New York University Steinhardt graduate with a Masters in Drama Therapy and she is now a PhD candidate at Columbia University in Clinical Psychology. Learn how she uses Drama therapy to change people's lives and minds.

Learn more:

https://bernews.com/2024/02/swd-treasure-tannocks-play-performed-nyc/

https://www.royalgazette.com/wellness/lifestyle/article/20210706/dramatic-therapy/

Trigger Warning: We talk about sexual assault in this episode.

This is an updated interview with Sheila Darcey our first interview was in 2021 and this episode was recorded late in 2023. She is the author of the book Sketch By Sketch and heals others with her sketches and intuition.

Learn more about Sheila Darcey here: https://www.sketchpoetic.com/about

https://www.instagram.com/sketchpoetic/?hl=en

https://www.sketchpoetic.com/

Priya Guyadeen, RN does clinical research by day and stand-up comedy by night. She is part of an all-woman collective called The Cougar Comedy Collective and they perform in the Bay Area, CA and throughout the country. Learn about Priya's journey as a single mother during the pandemic to writing and performing Stand Up. See how comedy has helped her and how it may help you as well.

https://www.cougarcomedycollective.com

https://www.kron4.com/live-in-the-bay/cougar-comedy-collective-breaking-stereotypes/

Hear about The Cougar Comedy Collective on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tiV3-MKWIKw?si=wEJ4xhu09YnEmvHP

https://youtu.be/7CZo2uLWrII?si=-tTgUShljyL3eVRY

Find Priya Guyadeen, RN on Facebook at Flawed & Fabulous

Dr. Banich is an Ophthalmologist, Author and Wellness Coach in Colorado Springs, who is a spiritual teacher, she is wise and talks openly about her amazing journey. She described herself as a Weeble who if she fell down would get right up. It was a personal crisis that was her wake-up call. So listen to this wise and wonderful physician.

"Assisting individuals to find balance, decrease stress, and identify their next step in order to live a life of purpose via workshops, individual mentoring, and retreats..." Dr. Banich

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aveen-banich-m-d-90a0bb69/

Website: AveenBanich.com (Blog)

Dr. Manal Khan is a Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at UCLA and she is also a poet. Inspired by her grandfather she continues to use poetry in her work and life to heal from trauma. Learn about how she came to write poetry and how a patient "unlocked" her creativity.