Mental health was never really part of the conversation growing up in Desi immigrant households. In this episode, we sit down with a therapist to unpack how cultural expectations, generational trauma, and the pressure to “be strong” shaped how Desi girls and guys learned to cope...or didn’t.

We talk about what mental health looked like growing up, why feelings were often dismissed, and how silence became the norm in many households. This episode focuses on understanding where those patterns came from and why so many of us are only now learning how to name our emotions as adults.

An honest, reflective conversation for anyone raised between cultures and still unlearning what they were taught about strength, emotions, and mental health.