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)
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Self-help resources
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9167792077
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Mental Health Directory
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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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[@hans0solo]

people discount the idea that caste/class/poverty is an issue with mental health and that there is nothing to do about it but there are external factors like government policy, laws, funding of poverty programs. and then issues like domestic violence can be affected by similar things. these are 'mental health' treatment (but not at the individual level).

[@anniegrk]

Thank you Dr Nadkarni for foregrounding the social in this discussion. So much about mental health discourse is about the individual from the lack of acknowledgement to shaming and pinning everything to the individual ignoring the systemic causes. Mental health problems can in a way be looked at as symptoms of things going awry in our societies. And therefore the need for policy level interventions like poverty alleviation, providing good employment and quality of life for all adaptation to climate impacts etc. should be centered in our public life. Please also bring experts in these fields to look at mental health from these prisms. Sorry about this long comment.

[@ravisankarponnada3900]

This Podcast is really is a lens of depression . I felt so validated listening to him .. and would be happy if we get another episode by Abhijit sir

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Yes to this Podcast thriving! 👏🏽

[@zeneqamar2925]

Very insightful conversation! Please have a conversation regarding trauma response and how it effects our lives! You all are doing a great job. Thankyou.

[@AnujaGhosalkar]

Fantastic!

[@prachitimhatre706]

Great episode! Would love to see more of therapists / psychologist on the podcast. Warm regards!

[@ktkirti6]

Great discussion

[@pritamshikhare]

Very clean and real questions and answers we got it on this podcast. 🤗🤗

[@pradnyadeshmukh1019]

Very nice talk

[@inaaya_74]

It's a wonderful series. Many thanks and congratulations to Team Swaddle and Ira Khan for creating a space with accurate information while clarifying confusion and misconceptions. The combination of experts and celebrities brings a wonderful balance of putting forth an informed view with the realisation of how these issues impact everyone. ❤

[@pragyasharma2566]

Nice podcast!

[@AmitKumar-wq3bc]

that Mesa Boogie amp lying wasted in the background is giving me depression! can i have that pl., if no one is using it? thank you.

[@shivaharshmurugan7676]

by not looking at society at large... we'll never understand mental health

[@yesulga9827]

so my mom's blame game for my brother's suicide can also make me severely depressed even though I know i had nothing to do with it

[@belessbutbetter]

None of us are immune to mental health challenges. We are not okay at varying levels. For more, check out the Less but Better podcast, where I talk about it.

[@harshitarajoria9837]

Can you call therapists instead of psychiatrists?

[@beyondgoodandbad7019]

I feel sad for her when paparazi chase her ,I know it makes her anxious ,but celebs are seen as products and not people

[@marianlyngdoh9256]

Fatique of the brain

[@jyotibajaj4340]

Gyaan mat batao...free consultation aur dawai batao...Dr Harish Shetty has recommended to watch this...phir patient ko pagal karo, phir uska ilaaj karo...iska pr karega toh aur bollywood se aayega usko ...its a circle of making money, fame and power... She got he rillaj from him and now he will do all the Bollywoodians ka illaj...ban gaya na circle of money Inko kya farak padta hai koi jeeye ya mare Sab janavar nochne ko baite hain