A few weeks back a girl died by suicide because she was forced conversion therapy; So what is conversion therapy?  The MH law is against any such practices related to and forced upon the LGBTQ+ community. We talk to Aarathi Selvan on Conversion therapy and its hazards to the mental health of the concerned individual. 
Find her at www.pauseforperspective.com

 

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I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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A spate of suicides in the Indian film industry in the last couple of months- the recent one being of the popular actor Sushant Singh. This episode was recorded much before we lost Sushant- we talk to Dr. Avinash DeSousa of the desousafoundation.com about mental health in the Indian film industry and how can we become more empathetic towards each other in this cut-throat world. 

 

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I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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We talk to Amrita Tripathi the founder/ director of healthcollective.in and the co-author of two books on mental health about various things including her books and The Health Collective. We also dig a bit on the infrastructure of mental health when it comes to a city like Delhi and also her opinion on the cost factor related to mental health. 

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I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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We continue our discussion with OCD. In this episode, we talk to Sunil Punjabi- a caregiver cum mental health practitioner who uses exposure and response prevention that is considered a gold standard in treating OCD. 
Find him at www.unshackle.in
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HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:
I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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OCD- obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears which can be obsessive that can lead to compulsive behaviors.

if you are wondering, you might have an OCD do not search on the internet; check your symptoms go meet a psychiatrist and a psychologist. Check out our earlier episode 36 as well.

In Ep 39 we have lived in experience with OCD; Vardhman Jain an ex-Uber and a part of a start-up talk about his journey with OCD- in his case intrusive thought OCD. 

Also, is it ok to talk about your OCD at work? 

HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:
I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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It’s OK to love whoever u want, says Harish Iyer- our guest for today’s episode.

But are we as a society ready to accept this yet? Harish takes us through his journey of being sexually abused to accepting his sexuality as a gay individual to fighting for himself and the rights of other LGBTQIA members.

HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:
I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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How is Mental hygiene important for a person's mental health. How is social media affecting a person's mental health- With reference to the incidence of the 'Bois Locker room', we are in conversation with Dr. Kersi Chavda - past president of Bombay Psychiatry society, a consultant at Hinduja Health care, Reliance foundations Hospitals... Currently Chairperson of the IPS task Force dealing with College Psychiatry.
How do you treat the women in the house is where the question lies? That's the beginning of mental hygiene in society and health mental health. 

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What do we need to do today to keep our emotional and psychological well being in years to come; with the increase in suicides, OCD stress, trauma, anxiety- we need to look deeper into what could possibly be the traumas in the new normal. Hvovi Bhagwagar a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist take us through the times in COVID AND POST COVID and where can we find help.
Find her at manashni.com

 

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I CALL-9152987820
M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

 

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Suicide rates are 50 percent higher during these times of uncertainty, stress, and isolation compared to last year. But what is the character of Suicide? Is it primarily just a health sector concern? Do we need to dig deeper and look into other sectors? Is suicide going to be the next crisis? How can you help someone in need of help at 2 am in the morning? Helplines and the infrastructure needed for it to reach both urban and rural areas; responsibility of policymakers and the media when it comes to strategy and reporting on suicides; what will the world look like post COVID- do we need to dread that- can we control this-In a conversation with Dr. Soumitra Pathare and Tanmoy Goswami.
 
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M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050
MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007
NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075

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How do you distinguish between actual depression and just a 'depression' that you might feel during these times! We discuss this and more with our guest Tanmoy Goswami. Tanmoy also takes us through a personal life with his wife and child where his wife a caregiver plays a very important role in keeping him balanced.

 

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