Chaivory Tower

Mental Health in Desi Communities

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Welcome to the Chaivory Tower summer season - we are on break from grad school and digging into issues around south asian culture in the US and abroad!

Topics in this episode:

  • Since we're having a break down nearly every episode, we thought we'd bring on a guest to talk about mental health!
  • Zainab made a playlist of sad desi songs to cry to and you can listen to them on iTunes or Spotify (2:00)
  • Discussion on stigma on mental health, South Asian status anxiety, and capitalism (5:00)
  • Sidra doesn't know how to relax and Zainab hosts a live, public intervention (10:27)
  • Interview with Simeen Shaikh, a practicing psychotherapist and friend of Chaivory Tower who talks to us a little about mental health in Desi communities (13:26)
  • WCW: Ash Sarkar, a literal communist, goes off on Piers Morgan and Samirah shuts down Jesse Lee Peterson interviewing women at Amber Rose's slutwalk. (25:36)

    • Some resources on mental health:

    1. I Am Shakti- a Desi led organization working to normalize discussions of mental health and support those with affected
    2. 24 Hour Crisis Line, Alameda County - Bay Area: 1-800-309-2131
    3. National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255
    4. South Asian Network provides low-cost counseling in the LA Area
    5. Center for Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology (Los Angeles)
      6. ...more
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