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06:45 - 12:56: People pleasing and top 5 boundaries
12:56 - 17:49: Why set boundaries?
17:49 - 23:14: Cutting people off
23:14 - 33:27: How to talk about feelings
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41:13 - 44:38: How to figure out your boundaries?
44:38 - 46:20: Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 

Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

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Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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23:14 - 33:27: How to talk about feelings
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44:38 - 46:20: Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 

Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

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Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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00:57 - 06:45: What are boundaries?
06:45 - 12:56: People pleasing and top 5 boundaries
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23:14 - 33:27: How to talk about feelings
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41:13 - 44:38: How to figure out your boundaries?
44:38 - 46:20: Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 

Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

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TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

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Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 

Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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Links:
https://education.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Emotion%20and%20Stress%20Regulation%20Magic%20Tool%20Box.pdf 


TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
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01:01 - 02:21: What is burnout?
02:21 - 05:19: Can burnout kill you?/Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
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28:23 - 35:51: Environmental awareness
35:51- 41:10: What does rest entail?
41:10 - 44:35: Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 

Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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Links:
https://education.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Emotion%20and%20Stress%20Regulation%20Magic%20Tool%20Box.pdf 


TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman</itunes:summary>
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00:00 - 01:01: Intro
01:01 - 02:21: What is burnout?
02:21 - 05:19: Can burnout kill you?/Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
05:19 - 10:24: Physical manifestations
10:24 - 13:09: Threat perception
13:09 - 16:35: Empathy
16:35 - 19:46: Threat perception online
19:46 - 22:29: Mental resilience
22:29 - 28:23: How to build resilience?
28:23 - 35:51: Environmental awareness
35:51- 41:10: What does rest entail?
41:10 - 44:35: Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 

Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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Links:
https://education.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Emotion%20and%20Stress%20Regulation%20Magic%20Tool%20Box.pdf 


TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman</itunes:subtitle>
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Chapter Timestamps:- 

00:00 - 00:46 - Intro
00:46 - 05:02  - Childhood
05:02 - 10:02 - Seeking therapy for the first time
10:02 -16:40 - Diagnosis for Mood disorder
16:40 - 27:50 - Choosing the right therapist 
27:50 - 34:01 - Getting over grief
34:01 - 41:57 -  Medication / Self Sabotage
41:57 - 47:02 - Committed to well being
47:02 - 48:21 - Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0

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TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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Chapter Timestamps:- 

00:00 - 00:46 - Intro
00:46 - 05:02  - Childhood
05:02 - 10:02 - Seeking therapy for the first time
10:02 -16:40 - Diagnosis for Mood disorder
16:40 - 27:50 - Choosing the right therapist 
27:50 - 34:01 - Getting over grief
34:01 - 41:57 -  Medication / Self Sabotage
41:57 - 47:02 - Committed to well being
47:02 - 48:21 - Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0

Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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      <itunes:subtitle>This week on Call Me Hopeful, comedian and actor, Mallika Dua talks to us about the barriers to asking for help despite being related to a psychologist, how it&apos;s a journey she continues to walk everyday and finding herself coming up with practical solutions to emotional problems, much like that one grumpy uncle we’ve all known.

Chapter Timestamps:- 

00:00 - 00:46 - Intro
00:46 - 05:02  - Childhood
05:02 - 10:02 - Seeking therapy for the first time
10:02 -16:40 - Diagnosis for Mood disorder
16:40 - 27:50 - Choosing the right therapist 
27:50 - 34:01 - Getting over grief
34:01 - 41:57 -  Medication / Self Sabotage
41:57 - 47:02 - Committed to well being
47:02 - 48:21 - Pledge

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there – 
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0

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TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone, Vibhav Saraf
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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      <description><![CDATA[Is mental illness purely biological? What are the different social and psychological factors that can influence depression? This week, psychiatrist Dr. Ahijit Nadkarni joins us to discuss the framework with which to view our mental health, and if there is such a thing as a cure.

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) - 07887872345 | https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/
Self-help resources - https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/
Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) - 9167792077 |  https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy
Mental Health Directory - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
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00:00 - 0:53 - Intro
0:53 - 2:19 - Ira’s experience with depression
2:19 - 4:20 - Is depression real?
4:20 -  8:40- What happens to people when they’re depressed?
8:40 -11:30 - “Faking it”
11:35 - 19:54 - Causes of depression
19:54 - 23:23 - Is it important to know why depression occurs?
23:23 - 26:50 - Scientific credibility of mental health practitioners
26:50 - 30:55 - Importance of psycho-social treatments
30:55 -  38:58 - Mindset shift towards validating your own mental illness
38:58 - 43:20-  Is there a cure? 
43:20 - 44:33  - Pledge

Credits: 
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
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If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) - 07887872345 | https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/
Self-help resources - https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/
Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) - 9167792077 |  https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy
Mental Health Directory - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
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0:53 - 2:19 - Ira’s experience with depression
2:19 - 4:20 - Is depression real?
4:20 -  8:40- What happens to people when they’re depressed?
8:40 -11:30 - “Faking it”
11:35 - 19:54 - Causes of depression
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23:23 - 26:50 - Scientific credibility of mental health practitioners
26:50 - 30:55 - Importance of psycho-social treatments
30:55 -  38:58 - Mindset shift towards validating your own mental illness
38:58 - 43:20-  Is there a cure? 
43:20 - 44:33  - Pledge

Credits: 
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman</itunes:summary>
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If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) - 07887872345 | https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/
Self-help resources - https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/
Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) - 9167792077 |  https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy
Mental Health Directory - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
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0:53 - 2:19 - Ira’s experience with depression
2:19 - 4:20 - Is depression real?
4:20 -  8:40- What happens to people when they’re depressed?
8:40 -11:30 - “Faking it”
11:35 - 19:54 - Causes of depression
19:54 - 23:23 - Is it important to know why depression occurs?
23:23 - 26:50 - Scientific credibility of mental health practitioners
26:50 - 30:55 - Importance of psycho-social treatments
30:55 -  38:58 - Mindset shift towards validating your own mental illness
38:58 - 43:20-  Is there a cure? 
43:20 - 44:33  - Pledge

Credits: 
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman</itunes:subtitle>
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00:00 - 0:42-Intro
0:42 - 2:53 - Why loneliness?
2:53 - 6:33 - What does loneliness look like for Vir?
6:33 - 8:25 -  Feeling disconnected while on stage
8:25 - 10:31 - Connecting via music
10:31 - 13:21 - Growing up as the outsider
13:21 - 14:40 -  Accepting loneliness
14:40 - 17:55 - Chronic loneliness/pushing people away while feeling lonely
17:55 - 20:05 - Wanting to fit in
20:05 - 28:13 - Reaction to the Two Indias controversy
28:13 - 33:17 - The loneliness epidemic
33:17 - 35:43 - Reaching out
35:43 -37: 11 -  Pledge 

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

Relevant links: 
-'How to Practice Emotional First Aid' by Guy Winch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI
- Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades -https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000312240607100301

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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0:42 - 2:53 - Why loneliness?
2:53 - 6:33 - What does loneliness look like for Vir?
6:33 - 8:25 -  Feeling disconnected while on stage
8:25 - 10:31 - Connecting via music
10:31 - 13:21 - Growing up as the outsider
13:21 - 14:40 -  Accepting loneliness
14:40 - 17:55 - Chronic loneliness/pushing people away while feeling lonely
17:55 - 20:05 - Wanting to fit in
20:05 - 28:13 - Reaction to the Two Indias controversy
28:13 - 33:17 - The loneliness epidemic
33:17 - 35:43 - Reaching out
35:43 -37: 11 -  Pledge 

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

Relevant links: 
-&apos;How to Practice Emotional First Aid&apos; by Guy Winch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI
- Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades -https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000312240607100301

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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00:00 - 0:42-Intro
0:42 - 2:53 - Why loneliness?
2:53 - 6:33 - What does loneliness look like for Vir?
6:33 - 8:25 -  Feeling disconnected while on stage
8:25 - 10:31 - Connecting via music
10:31 - 13:21 - Growing up as the outsider
13:21 - 14:40 -  Accepting loneliness
14:40 - 17:55 - Chronic loneliness/pushing people away while feeling lonely
17:55 - 20:05 - Wanting to fit in
20:05 - 28:13 - Reaction to the Two Indias controversy
28:13 - 33:17 - The loneliness epidemic
33:17 - 35:43 - Reaching out
35:43 -37: 11 -  Pledge 

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday)
07887872345
https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/

Self-help resources
https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/

Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday)
9167792077
https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy

Mental Health Directory
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

Relevant links: 
-&apos;How to Practice Emotional First Aid&apos; by Guy Winch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI
- Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades -https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000312240607100301

Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) - 07887872345 | https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/
Self-help resources - https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/
Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) - 9167792077 |  https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy
Mental Health Directory - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
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Evidence based therapies for depression
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Interpersonal therapy
- Behavioural activation
- Problem solving therapy
- Mindfulness based cognitive therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy

0:52 - Intro
2:59 - Mental health awareness before the internet
6:09 - Change in the language on the internet
9:35 - Radicalization through social media
13:45 - Simplification of complex concepts
18:25 - Reacting to comments
22:57 - Significant pros and cons of awareness
24:24 - Accessibility of mMental health information
25:08 - Structural issues with mMental health treatment
29:54 - Where to find accurate sources
32:48 - Media literacy
37:10 - Conclusion
38:06 - Pledge 


Credits: 
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

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TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) - 07887872345 | https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/
Self-help resources - https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/
Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) - 9167792077 |  https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy
Mental Health Directory - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

Evidence based therapies for depression
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Interpersonal therapy
- Behavioural activation
- Problem solving therapy
- Mindfulness based cognitive therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy

0:52 - Intro
2:59 - Mental health awareness before the internet
6:09 - Change in the language on the internet
9:35 - Radicalization through social media
13:45 - Simplification of complex concepts
18:25 - Reacting to comments
22:57 - Significant pros and cons of awareness
24:24 - Accessibility of mMental health information
25:08 - Structural issues with mMental health treatment
29:54 - Where to find accurate sources
32:48 - Media literacy
37:10 - Conclusion
38:06 - Pledge 


Credits: 
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
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TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. 

If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there.
Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) - 07887872345 | https://sangath.in/well-being-centre/
Self-help resources - https://sangath.in/self-help-resource/
Agatsu&apos;s clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) - 9167792077 |  https://www.agatsufoundation.org/therapy
Mental Health Directory - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

Evidence based therapies for depression
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Interpersonal therapy
- Behavioural activation
- Problem solving therapy
- Mindfulness based cognitive therapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy

0:52 - Intro
2:59 - Mental health awareness before the internet
6:09 - Change in the language on the internet
9:35 - Radicalization through social media
13:45 - Simplification of complex concepts
18:25 - Reacting to comments
22:57 - Significant pros and cons of awareness
24:24 - Accessibility of mMental health information
25:08 - Structural issues with mMental health treatment
29:54 - Where to find accurate sources
32:48 - Media literacy
37:10 - Conclusion
38:06 - Pledge 


Credits: 
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman
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