Yours Mentally Podcast

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally, we talk about the importance of psychosocial life skills and why it is important to incorporate these skills in our lives right from our childhood and up to our adult life. This episode is in conversation with Vyjanthi Trimal who is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Fergusson College, Pune and has an M.A. in Clinical and Industrial...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally, we talk about the postpartum journey of a mother, how it subsequently affects her mental health, and how the mother deals with it. This episode is in conversation with Hiral Shroff who is a Psychology teacher and has an M.A in Clinical Psychology/ We begin the episode by asking that although there is a lot of information available on the...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk navigating the world of academia in Psychology and learn what goes into research in the field of Psychology. This episode is in conversation with Professor Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman who is a Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology at Ashoka University. We begin the episode by asking professor if they can tell our listeners in br...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about non suicidal self injury and suicidal ideation and the effects it has on one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Gautham Krishnan who is a Counselling Psychologist. TW: Suicide, self harm We begin the episode by asking Gautham how does one draw the line between non-suicidal self injury and attempted sui...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Abuse and the effects it has on one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Mrinalini Nathaniel who is a Clinical Psychologist. We begin the episode by asking Mrinalini what is Narcissistic personality disorder and what behaviour do people with NPD exhibit?...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk and learn about the journey of a visually impaired counselling psychologist . This episode is in conversation with Kankam Khosla who is a Counselling Psychologist at Karma Center For Counselling and Wellbeing. We begin the episode by asking Kankam that we read that she is a visually impaired Counselling Psychologist. We asked her t...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about people pleasing and the effects it has on one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Ami Patel who is a Psychotherapist. We begin the episode by asking Ami how can one draw a line between being kind and being a people pleaser and is people-pleasing a mental illness? We then ask what negative effects can pe...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about the Psychology of gender based violence. This episode is in conversation with Simantini (Simi) Ghosh who is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and the current Head of the Department at Ashoka University, India. We begin the episode by asking  professor what is gender based violence and asked her to give some real life examp...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about how to deal with mental illnesses while having a chronic illness . This episode is in conversation with Dr Ruhi Satija who is a consultant psychiatrist and counselling therapist. TW: Mention of death We begin the episode by asking Ruhi what is a chronic illness? Can you give us a few examples? We also talk ask what is the mos...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk meditation, it's importance and the impact it has on the life of human beings. This episode is in conversation with Harshil Karia, founder of Schbang and Level Supermind and Aayush Anand who is also the Co-founder of Level Supermind. This episode is in collaboration Level Supermind. We begin the episode by asking Harshil and A...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about crisis hotlines, their effectiveness, how they work and their overall importance and impact. This episode is in conversation with Nithya Rao who is a Rehabilitation Psychologist. TW: Mention of Suicide  We begin the episode by asking Nithya if she can you name some organisations that offer a crisis hotline service in India? W...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about the men’s enmeshment with their mothers in the South Asian context. This episode is in conversation with Omar Tauseef who is a Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. TW: Mention of physical and emotional abuse We begin the episode by asking Omar the difference between an emotionally connected family and an enmeshed family....

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about the anatomy of a good therapist. This episode is in conversation with Ami Patel who is a Psychotherapist. We begin the episode by asking Ami what her opinion is on whether therapists should go for therapy or not. We then ask her if she thinks there is a set criteria of what a good therapist is like and what are a few qualitie...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about mental health accessibility for minorities in India. This episode is in conversation with Dr Shruti Chakravarty who is a therapist and the chief advisor at Mariwala Health Initiative. TW: Mention of suicide We begin the episode by asking Shruti that people often say that “mental health is a privilege. What is your opinion on...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about dissociation and how it can affect one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Jahan Ara Chughtai who is a Trauma Informed Psychotherapist. TW: Mention of physical and emotional abuse. We begin the episode by asking Jahan what is dissociation and is it a symptom of a disorder or a disorder in itself? We the...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about the stages of grief and how grieving can affect one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Ruhi Satija who is a consultant psychiatrist and counselling therapist. We begin the episode by asking Ruhi what are the stages of grief in a divorce? We then ask her why is “divorce diet” a term and how does a divor...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about overthinking. This episode is in conversation with Sanam Devidasani who is a Counselling Psychologist. We begin the episode by asking Sanam what is overthinking and why does it happen? We then ask her if it is an innate personality trait or something our lifestyle leads us to doing and ask her to explain overthinking with an...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about a guide to seeking help. This episode is in conversation with Lenni George who is a Counselling Psychologist. We begin the episode by asking Lenni what is the first step to seeking help? We then talk about what are some signs and symptoms that one is in need of seeking professional help. We then ask her if seeking professiona...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about domestic violence. This episode is in conversation with Ami Patel who is a Psychotherapist. TW: Mention of death and physical violence. We begin the episode by asking Ami what is domestic violence and what are various forms in which domestic violence takes place?  We then ask whether domestic violence only include the physica...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about student mental health and discuss all the problems that students go through right from their schooling days to college. This episode is in conversation with Drishti Goenka who is a counselling psychologist.  TW: Mention of suicide. We begin the episode by asking Drishti what are a few common mental health illnesses faced by s...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about separation anxiety and abandonment issues and their effects on one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Ketaki Natekar who is a counselling psychologist.  We begin the episode by asking what is separation anxiety and what are the signs that a person has it? We then ask her how does one differentiate betw...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about trauma bonding and how it affects an individual's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Nithya Rao who is a Counselling Psychologist.  TW: Mention of suicide. We begin the episode by asking Nithya what is trauma bonding and in what kinds of relationships does it exist? We then go on to talk about how does a...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about what art therapy is and how it helps with the betterment of one’s mental health. This episode is in conversation with Sakshi Sanghvi who is an MA in clinical psychology. We begin the episode by asking Sakshi what art therapy is and in what ways it helps us. We then talk about what kinds of mental health problems art therapy h...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about the mental health of a professional athlete. This episode is in conversation with Jaini Nandu who is a Sports Psychologist.  We begin the episode by asking Jaini what kind of mental health issues do professional athletes commonly face? We then talk about whether professional athletes open to the idea of therapy and is it a co...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of Yours Mentally we talk about the stages of grief and how grieving can affect one's mental health. This episode is in conversation with Ruhi Satija who is a consultant psychiatrist and counselling therapist. TW: Mention of death and suicide We begin the episode by asking Ruhi that when we know someone who is grieving, we often tell them that the dece...