Understanding Mental Health Through the Lens of Depression ft Dr. Abhijit Nadkarni | Call Me Hopeful

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

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

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

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
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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