"Life is not about finding friends, but also being accommodative of those who appear to be weeds" THE ART OF RESILIENCE- A timely book, for today's times- We have with us the author of the book Gauranga Das. Gauranga Das who is popularly known as ‘Monk For Action’, serves in various capacities at a national and global level in the ISKCON organization and the Director of the ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage. His book- THE ART OF RESILIENCE- has 40 stories that uplift the mind and play an instrumental ...
Jun 12, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Aasra is one of the few 24*7 suicide prevention helpline numbers- 9820466726. With the increase in suicidal behaviour by 67 percent since the lockdown-We talk to Johnson Thomas about handling 200-250- calls- for help- every day. 1) A surge in the calls during the pandemic 2) What kind of support are people looking for? what are their socio-economic strata? 3) How are the volunteers trained for a year before they can help another human? 4) Can talking prevent a person from taking that action? 5) ...
Jun 06, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Why is stress the next biggest challenge in the mental health space- because we can take stress very casually and it can keep accumulating and turn out to be a silent killer. Stress modifies our brain. Chronic stress leads to anxiety and depression. It's not necessary that everyone gets stressed only by life-altering events- like this pandemic, or the loss of a dear one, or a grave fall in businesses. I know of people who get chronically stressed with the smallest of things- vegetables are over,...
May 29, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 69
We are in conversation with the Founder of WYSA a mental health app that currently has 3 M plus downloads that too in a span of 4 years. What is it that Wysa - an AI BOT- is giving to humans that humans themselves are not giving to each other- Jo Agarwal Shares with us. Find her on LinkedIn/ Twitter@ Jo Aggarwal. We talk: 1) Designing an AI bot to understand a gamut of emotions that humans go through including the least understood- Empathy. 2) 3M plus downloads and a feature in top platforms- wh...
Apr 26, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Hi Folks, we are back with a second COVID wave, unfortunately. There has been a continuation of job losses and financial strains. 1 person dies by suicide every 40 seconds and 1 ATTEMPTS suicide every 3 seconds. This is our humble endeavor to reach out and help the ones attempting suicide every 3 seconds. 10 ways to fight SUICIDAL THOUGHTS: 1) Know your own thoughts- how harmful are they. 2) Phone a friend/ acquaintance 3) Think of people who are emotionally connected to you 4) Know that everyth...
Apr 18, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Continuing our discussion on Entrepreneurship and mental health ( chk our earlier episode 20), we are in conversation with Michael Freeman. Dr. Freeman serves as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, and as a Mentor in the Entrepreneurship Center at UCSF. Find him www.MichaelAFreemanMD.com and www.econa.net . Some of the main points of discussion: 1) A culture that propagates fake it till you make it- Entrepreneurs put a brave front ...
Apr 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 66
8 THINGS FOR YOUR DAILY MENTAL HEALTH ROUTINE and to keep your Mental health quotient at the optimum. 1) What am I feeling- and how to immediately balance it out. 2) Relationships- take all our mental health energy. Keep it simple and accepting. 3) Increase your kindness quotient- the daily act of kindness 4) Increase your happiness quotient- become a good friend. 5) Move away from toxicity- send blessings to them. 6) Eat right - 5 times a week. 7) Develop your focus skills- FLOW 8) Get enough S...
Apr 04, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 65
This week on The SOS Show, Suchita is joined by Mr. Kapil Mehta, the founder of Secure Now, an insurance brokering firm. MHCA 2017 has put physical and mental health as equally important. IRDAI has directed mental health insurance companies to include mental illnesses in their repertoire. But we are still very far from there. Some of the important pointers we talk: Lack of implementation of MHCA 2017 How do insurance companies define Mental Illnesses How many insurance companies have included me...
Mar 27, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 64
This short episode of THE SOS SHOW takes us through a brief history of mental illness, where it started, what it was thought of and where do we stand right now after 100 years. All this information has been taken from the respective websites as mentioned in the episode https://www.uniteforsight.org/mental-health/module2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2408392/ A small note: We at Ep.Log Media along with Metaphysical Lab have successfully produced 50+ episodes covering stories of peo...
Mar 22, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 63
What are the Loopholes existing in the MH care systems in a developed world like the US and where does a developing world stand? How effective are therapies and how do we measure them- as defined by Dr. Bridget Nash- Coffee clutch therapy vs Evidence-based therapy. Why everyone should learn CBT and how it has proved to be super effective in countries like Zimbabwe- an anecdote there. And how CBT n Mobile services could prove Gold for Mental Health care systems the world over. Enjoy!!! A small no...
Mar 07, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 62
This short episode of THE SOS SHOW takes us through a brief history of mental illness, where it started, what it was thought of and where do we stand right now after 100 years. All this information has been taken from the respective websites as mentioned in the episode https://www.uniteforsight.org/mental-health/module2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2408392/ A small note: We at Ep.Log Media along with Metaphysical Lab have successfully produced 50+ episodes covering stories of peo...
Mar 02, 2021•9 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Exercise is an important cog in his Bipolar Disorder Stratergy- Mentions Anil Chauhan as he shares his personal journey of managing BPD. Bipolar disorder was not the term that was used 30 odd years ago when Anil discovered his BPD. He shares how his parents never got to know what he had and how his family, his wife came to understand only recently; How his dreams took a u-turn and he decided to redesign his life in order to live a life of quality and fulfillment despite a daily BPD battle. An in...
Feb 20, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Sometimes it's easier to talk to a stranger than a close one. Also, mental illness and mental health still being taboo people are more comfortable interacting anonymously to express their deepest feelings. This led to the formation of www.nowandme.com . Now&Me ( https://nowandme.com ) is a peer to peer community support network for people to feel better during tough and difficult times. Users can express whatever they’re feeling in a safe space, with the option of doing so anonymously, and i...
Feb 08, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In this episode, we are in conversation with power performer and world champion Abhinav Bindra. Abhinav Bindra has more than 150 medals to his credit in Air rifle shooting. He is the recipient of the Arjuna award and the Padma Bhushan. He takes us through his challenges and journeys: 1)One thing he constantly worked upon when preparing for his games- Self Doubt. 2) His daily routine - doing the same things daily. 3) Working towards his mental health and wellness- designing your environment to su...
Jan 30, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 58
There are 7 billion of us here! reach out for help if you feel vulnerable and depressed. You can also reach out to us!. Happy 2021. HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: I CALL-9152987820 M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050 MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007 NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075 A small announcement: We at Ep.Log Media along with Metaphysical Lab have successfully produced 50+ episodes covering stories of people battling mental illnesses, to practitioners and mental health activists, the podcast has become ...
Dec 26, 2020•1 min
Continuing our quest with hearing voices and understanding Schizophrenia- this episode of THE SOS SHOW explores hearing-voices.org- an organization that supports the voice-hearers and their caregivers and is making efforts to create more awareness on voice-hearers globally. The organization currently is in 38 countries. We spoke to Kate Crawford who is a voice hearer and works for the organization and how they are trying to have open conversations around Mental illness. We talk about Kate's pers...
Dec 19, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 57
A diagnosis based solely on the behavioral pattern of a person- and then pumping the person with 25 medicines per day with incredible side effects-Peter Bullimore refutes Schizophrenia! Peter Bullimore is a courageous inspirational man on a mission. Having been diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia he decided to let go of his medication to understand his own existence and his voices to live with them and befriend them; His quality of life has since then enhanced and he travels the world and gives...
Dec 05, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Can a person living with Schizophrenia overcome their voices and lead a normal life? Lavanya Seshasayee our guest for today is leading a normal life due to the sheer power of her will and her husband's support. She has overcome her mental illness and currently is the founder of the Global Women's Recovery Movement. Lavanya shares her journey of dealing with Schizophrenia, the symptoms, the medication, the support system, the side effects of medication, and how she had to fight the side effects o...
Nov 30, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Is your constant worrying becoming a habit? Is that leading to your anxieties and phobias? Is it that simple? or is there something deeper to it? Do you need a therapy - Well, yes if it is making you dysfunctional and has been living with you for 25 years in the case of our guest James Kirkendall. But James did go for therapy- the exposure therapy- but that didn't help him much. What can you do then about your phobias and your anxieties? We talk: 1) He talks about constantly worrying about littl...
Nov 03, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 54
This episode is a continuation of our EP 52- where we had Nikhil Raman Kutty talking about his anxiety episodes and the first person he falls back on are his parents. So we decided to get the parent's side to you guys. There is a certain gap between parents and children in India especially when it comes to talking about their most personal details- and mental health disorder is something that would never ever get addressed. We ask our gues Dr. Raman Kutty what made him advise his son to immediat...
Oct 24, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Mental health is more than just the absence of Mental Disorders or disabilities as stressed by WHO. In today's special episode we ask a few of our guests from THE SOS SHOW- two questions- what does mental health mean to them and how do they take care of their mental health? This capsule is also avialable as a video- so do find it on our insta, twitter, linkedin handles. Our Guests: Aaron Harvey Founder: Made of millions Foundation Mindy Tsai- Author Harish Iyer- Activist Shubhrata Prakash- Autho...
Oct 11, 2020•5 min
Anxiety and Depression are words we use so casually every day- but they are after all not that casual. Nikhil Ramankutty our guest for today talks about the anxiety episodes that lead him to seek help and reach out- and although it creates some catastrophes in his personal life- medication kept him going. Don't be hesitant to reach out if you go through anything that you feel needs to be taken care of/ handled by another human out there- believe me there is a lot of help available- and you can r...
Oct 03, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In this candid conversation, we talk to Dr. Megha Sharda- who is living with bipolar and is Mental health professional. She tells us how she had to come to terms with her Bipolar; how it affected her personal relationships. We understand the effect of medications and as often pointed out by our earlier guests- the side effects of excess medications. We question the research and is it lagging anywhere for the effect to not be 100 percent. And the future of Mental Health with respect to AI. HELPLI...
Sep 23, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 51
A profession that saves lives is the highest risk group when it comes to suicides. The data from the U.S states- 1 doctor dies per day by suicide. A particular suicide that came to the forefront a few months back- Dr. Anurag Kumar- who wrote this post on medium about being severely depressed and trying to take his life multiple times till he finally succeeded and, that too, while he was undergoing medication and everyone was aware of his condition and intention. So does that mean that we as peop...
Sep 14, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 50
How do we define Disability? Does this definition vary from country to country? Dr. Satender Singh takes us through his journey of living and fighting for his rights and hence the rights of others- Fighting the stigma of his disability- discrimination, and harassment. Disability is in the environment he reiterates, in our awareness, in our understanding. We try and understand the kind of work that needs to be done from a rights-based perspective. 70% of disability is in villages- what are we doi...
Sep 05, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 49
How can a parent-child relationship define the mental health of a child? In our earlier episodes, some of our guests felt that their mental illness was due to "bad" parenting. Do parents especially in India make an effort to understand - really understand their child- or are they just a "project" for them as pointed out by our guest for today- Varkha Chulani. Find her at www.varkhachulani.com . The points of discussion are: 1) Can "Bad" parenting lead to mental illness in a child? 2) What could ...
Aug 29, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Two specific loss of lives in the past month has shaken us- one is Dr. Anurag Kumar the psychiatrist and other is Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput ( which is still under speculation/ investigation.) Both these suicides led to a huge social media uproar- one had a suicide note and depression attributed to it; the second one had no suicide note, but depression and other things are being attributed to it. The second suicide triggered other suicides. The suicide amidst the doctors has been the h...
Aug 13, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We are in conversation with the founder of two companies- Made of millions and Ready set rocket- Aaron Harvey. Aaron has been battling multiple OCDs while running two successful companies. He shares his journey and experiences of living and thriving with OCD. 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 , Instagram , and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnersh...
Aug 05, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 46
If we take care of the inside the outside gets taken care of. We talk to Shiv Bharat, the founder of Warrior Yogi Movement where he combines being a warrior (outside) to Yoga (inside) for the holistic well-being of a person. We talk about various things including- embodiment, changing our lifestyle, doing a couple of things on a daily basis to take care of our mental and emotional well being. Find Shiv at @warrior.yogi HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: I CALL-9152987820 M MIND POWER-1800-120-820...
Jul 27, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We are talking to Carol Edwards a CBT practitioner turned writer- she recently released her book- Desire- Intrusive thought. She takes us through her journey of finding herself to have an OCD- contamination and thought intrusive; this- while she was practicing CBT. She tells her the difference between a compulsive habit and an OCD. She also takes her getting an OCD- genetic, biological, and environmental and how a discipline muscle can be impactful in breaking the chain. Find her at www.intrusiv...
Jul 18, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 44
