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 HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: I CALL-9152987820 M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050 MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007 NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075 You ca...
Jun 27, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 43
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. HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: I CALL-9152987820 M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050 MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007 NATIONA...
Jun 20, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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. We have been featured in the "new and noteworthy section" by Apple- so go rate us and subscribe to us so we can reach more people! HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE P...
Jun 13, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 41
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 Guys, we have been featured in the "new and noteworthy section" by Apple- so go rate us and subscribe to us so we can reach more people! HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: I CALL-9152987820 M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050 MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007 NATIO...
Jun 06, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 40
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, ...
May 30, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 39
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 You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook , Instag...
May 23, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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 begi...
May 11, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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 HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: I CALL-9152987820 M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050 MINISTRY OF HEALT...
May 02, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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 come...
Apr 25, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media . If you like...
Apr 18, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This episode has the understanding and study of mental illness from the perspective of the Neuroscientist, Vidita Vaidya. Despite adequate research on the brain and mental illness, we have not been able to tap a 100 percent accuracy in the treatments on mental illnesses and of course a lot of side effects to the medicines. Can psychedelic drugs be an answer or can a brain-computer interface be an answer to the 100 percent problem-solving? What does the future look like when it comes to mental il...
Apr 11, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 33
What happens when someone undergoing a mental illness needs a lawyer- who do they approach, how can they approach. The biggest fears in the mids of people are the courts and the monies. This and more getting clarified in today's episode with Adv Gaurav Kumar Bansal- who also takes cases for people with mental illness and also guides them in the right direction. You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us...
Apr 04, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
ADHD is a condition in which a person's thoughts, words, and emotions are disconnected from each other which can lead to various mental health complications. Dr. Tony Lloyd tells us how we can become more mindful about our condition and lead a more work-life balance like he does. www.adhdfoundation.org.uk Listen to " The SOS Show with Suchita " and other podcasts by Ep.Log Media on www.eplog.media Do share your thoughts in comments or DM us on Instagram @eplogmedia If you have any feedback/partn...
Mar 28, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 31
How to stay sane in times of huge economic crisis- yes we all are facing huge unprecedented challenges in our work, finances, and perhaps relationships. We talk to Dr. Samir Parikh again (he was our guest in Ep 6 as well) this time about how this pandemic and a sudden crisis- for which none of us were prepared for- is going to affect our mental health- and what we as individuals can do something about it; What is the fresh perspective we can get into our lives and emerge stronger and more resili...
Mar 21, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 30
What would you do when suddenly at the age of 30 you discover that something is not right with your health- your mind- especially when you are on your way up in your career and personal life. Mindy Tsai suddenly discovered that she was hearing voices - she named it Joe. She did not know what that voice was and she had no idea about schizophrenia. Her story as she fought and is living and thriving with schizophrenia. www.mindytsai.com Listen to " The SOS Show with Suchita " and other podcasts by ...
Mar 17, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this very important episode, we talk to Shruti Chakravarty and Pooja Nair on the tabooed discussion on LGBTQIA+ community and how do inequality at the basic level and gender and sexuality play out the mental health concerns in individuals. How can each of us be sensitive to this and help an individual LABELLED to live a significant life? A course that MHP's should undertake- QACP- to enable them to feel and deal sensitively with the LGBTQIA+ community. Listen to "The SOS Show with Suchita" an...
Feb 29, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Empowering yourself with the understanding of mental illness - this and more as we discuss with the CEO of white swan foundation Manoj Chandran The importance of the White Swan Foundation and how every resource on mental illness can be checked on their website www.whiteswangoundation.org to get an insight before making a decision. Listen to "The SOS Show with Suchita" and other podcasts by Ep.Log Media on www.eplog.media Do share your thoughts in comments or DM us on Instagram @eplogmedia If you...
Feb 11, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 27
There is no specification of when can one suffer from any form of mental illness - it can happen at any time of one's life - and if we are not aware of the symptoms we might never detect it. Shubhrata Prakash, an IRS officer discovered that she was depressed after 5 years of going through it. What is depression? A word we so casually use in our daily being. Shubhrata takes us through her dark phase when she couldn’t take care of her newly born child, couldn’t work, couldn’t get out of bed. Havin...
Feb 01, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What is the state of your mental health- Have you ever thought about it? Do we go for mental health check-ups the way we go for our physical health check-ups? This and more as we talk to the founder of Neuroleap Kumaar Bargodia. Kumaar shares with us how Neuroleap is leveraging advanced technology for a drug-free, non-invasive, no adverse side effects approach for enhancement of brain functions and mental health. They have successfully helped clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc. Is it ti...
Jan 25, 2020•53 min•Ep. 25
What is depression? Is it biological? Or is it circumstantial? Does your childhood have an impact on your life forever? What if you shared your feelings with someone - right then and there would that impact or scar lessen - this and more as we Speak to screenwriter n author, the daughter of one of the most admired filmmaker’s Mr. Mahesh Bhatt - Shaheen Bhatt and her book I have never been (un) happier! Listen to "The SOS Show with Suchita" and other podcasts by Ep.Log Media on www.eplog.media Do...
Jan 18, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Welcome to 2020! As we have entered a new decade, we thought of a very special episode featuring none other than the legendary Mr. Harsh Mariwala, chairman- Marico Ltd. and his partner in raising awareness about mental wellbeing, Rajvi Mariwala, Director- Mariwala Health Initiative. The new wave of entrepreneurship has brought countless opportunities and disruption, however, with that comes challenges and a stress to outperform every single time. The father-daughter duo had started Mariwala Heal...
Jan 01, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 23
As we are about to close for 2019, Ep.Log Media & Metaphysical Lab. share 2 special episodes with Rajvi Mariwala, Director-Mariwala Health Initiative(MHI), and this episode all about bringing structure to the current mental healthcare ecosystem. MHI has been formed by well-known industrialist & founder of Marico Industries, Mr. Harsh Mariwala, and daughter Rajvi Mariwala, to fund Mental Health initiatives and bring a change in the field of mental health in India. A few months back they r...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Umeed the non profit organisation deals with children with developmental issues. Jehanzeb Baldiwala heads their mental health section which is dealing with kids with various mental health issues anxiety to depression to Schizhophernia. In this conversation Jehanzeb shares with us the various narrative practices they use to connect with the kids and make them self aware n self dependent. The parents and the umeed family form a big part of bringing out this change together Listen to "The SOS Show ...
Dec 01, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode of THE SOS SHOW- we talk about how does mental health and addiction work. We are in conversation with Dr. Mitika Kanabar. We talk about various forms of addiction from tobacco, alcohol, and the internet and how does that affects our mental, well being and also the causes of depression in our lives. Also and most importantly why does addiction happen! Tune in to this and more on our website and all the podcasting platforms. You can also check out her website www.mitikakanabar.com ...
Nov 18, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 20
The treatment gap that exists in mental health care- can be taken care with peer to peer support- Jasmine Kalha , Program Manager and Research Fellow at Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy, Indian Law Society describes about peer to peer support where a person with mental illness can volunteer to support and give a psycho social care to person with mental illness- with the anecdote of Janki Patel who suffers from schizophrenia and has opted to be a part of the peer support group it seems lik...
Nov 09, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
What are the odds that you will rebel against your own family to stand by something you believe in? Ratna Chibber did just that- she left her husband and her own family to stand and protect her brother who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It was an inspiring moment of stand-alone spirit. And the challenges and battles that lay ahead transformed her into a stronger person and transformed many lives. Tanya Dutt saw her mother face all the challenges and that defined her and her vision on mental h...
Nov 04, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Vijay was diagnosed with extreme bipolar after 23years of already having bipolar. It made him dysfunctional for so many years because there was no awareness of the illness during his times. When he finally started medication in his 40s he turned things around and decided to create awareness through bipolarindia.com which is a very active and interactive site on bipolar. Currently married with a daughter and running his independent marketing n storytelling agency- Vijay has decided to devote full...
Oct 19, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This World Mental Health Day, we bring to you a very special episode. Host, Suchita Bhhatia is joined by mental health activist- Mr. Amrit Bakhshy, President of Schizophrenia Awareness Society (SAA), psychologist - Dr. Uma Dalvi and Researcher & Lawyer- Arjun Kapoor of Centre For Mental Health Law & Policy(CMHLP) They revisit to the Mental Health Care Act introduced in 2017 and discuss about its implementation. There were several discussions on the current state of mental health care in ...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Our society has conditioned us to be strong- to not show our emotions- to hide them. And that can be fatal and if not released can accumulate to the point of bursting. In this heartfelt and very personal conversation with Papiya Bagchi - she takes us through her personal losses of her father and younger sister and how she coped with it by finding the stillness inside herself. We all have that stillness that if tapped can enable us to find our balance and live life to the fullest and with immense...
Oct 05, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In Mental Illness, it is not just the medical care that counts but also the psychological care. Perhaps as we move deeper into the podcasts on our show we realize that psychological care should take precedence over medical care. ARTS BASED THERAPY (ABT) approach towards mental illness could be an important step in Mental care approach- a supplementary if not an alternative way to healing mental illness. We chat with Aanand Chabukswar, who is an ABT practitioner and trainer with World Centre For ...
Sep 29, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
