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'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 01:05 Intro
01:05 05:16 Childhood
05:16 10:02 Seeking therapy for the first time
10:02 17:02 Diagnosis for Mood disorder
17:02 28:07 Choosing the right therapist
28:07 34:14 Getting over grief
34:14 42:10 Medication / Self Sabotage
42:10 47:14 Committed to well being
47:14 48:35 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/wellbeingcentre/

Selfhelp resources
https://sangath.in/selfhelpresource/

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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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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