Naari-tives: Woman-ing and Mental Health

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Naari-tives! As we're at the end of Pride Month, we have a very special episode up for you! We talk to Dr Meghna- a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Parenting Coach, about being a parent to a queer child. In this episode, we discuss how parents can be more supportive of their queer children, what it can mean for the mental health of both the parent and the child, and the implications the same may have within the Indian Context, among other...

Hey there! Welcome to the sixth episode of the six-part Pride Month series of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Poulami, who tells us about her experience with coming out as non-binary. Click on the play button to know more about her story- and all the joys and challenges that came with it! -- Naari-tives is a podcast brought to you by Maathr: An Initiative for Maternal Mental Health. Co-founded by Shweta Sunil and Preeti Kodancha, it focuses on understanding...

Hey there! Welcome to the fifth episode of the six-part Pride Month series of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Rubani, who tells us about their experience with coming out as non-binary. Click on the play button to know more about their story- and all the joys and challenges that came with it! -- Naari-tives is a podcast brought to you by Maathr: An Initiative for Maternal Mental Health. Co-founded by Shweta Sunil and Preeti Kodancha, it focuses on understanding...

Hey there! Welcome to the fourth episode of the six-part Pride Month series of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Prarthana, who tells us about her experience with coming out as a trans woman. Click on the play button to know more about her story- and all the joys and challenges that came with it! -- Naari-tives is a podcast brought to you by Maathr: An Initiative for Maternal Mental Health. Co-founded by Shweta Sunil and Preeti Kodancha, it focuses on...

Hey there! Welcome to the third episode of the six-part Pride Month series of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Meghna, who tells us about her experience with coming out as asexual. Click on the play button to know more about her story- and all the joys and challenges that came with it! -- Naari-tives is a podcast brought to you by Maathr: An Initiative for Maternal Mental Health. Co-founded by Shweta Sunil and Preeti Kodancha, it focuses on understanding...

Hey there! Welcome to the second episode of the six-part Pride Month series of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Shreya, who tells us about her experience with coming out as bisexual. Click on the play button to know more about her story- and all the joys and challenges that came with it! -- Naari-tives is a podcast brought to you by Maathr: An Initiative for Maternal Mental Health. Co-founded by Shweta Sunil and Preeti Kodancha, it focuses on understanding...

Hey there! Welcome to the first episode of the six-part Pride Month series of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we have a conversation with Prarthana, who tells us about her experience with coming out as a lesbian. Click on the play button to know more about her story- and all the joys and challenges that came with it! -- Naari-tives is a podcast brought to you by Maathr: An Initiative for Maternal Mental Health. Co-founded by Shweta Sunil and Preeti Kodancha, it focuses on understanding...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Naari-tives! First of all, we would like to wish you a very happy Pride Month from Maathr :). This month, we're joined by Richa Vashishtha- the Chief Mental Health Expert with AtEase, an inclusive mental health platform by Lilac Insights. She has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from SNDT University and is a Certified Suicide First Responder issued by City & Guilds. Richa brings to this episode, a lot of insights regarding dating and...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Naari-tives! This time, we talk to Ms Gayatri Abraham, the Founder of Padme Foundation, about an incredibly important subgroup within mothers: Mothers by Adoption. We discuss the nuances that come with being a mother by adoption, the implications it has for mental health, how it can be both very similar to and very different from other pathways to motherhood, and lots more! We can't wait for you to join us in this insightful episode- grab a pen,...

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Naari-tives! This time we talk about a very important topic: Single Motherhood. Often riddled with high levels of stigma and discrimination, the experience of single motherhood can take a significant toll on mental health. We sit down and have a conversation with mS. Sukanya Srinivas Ananth. A seasoned psychotherapist with more than 18 years of experience, she throws light on the heterogeneity that inherently comes with single motherhood, the...

TW: Discussion about abuse and trauma -- Hello there! We're back with a brand new episode of the Naari-tives! This time, we sit down with Ms. Ashwini N.V from Muktha Foundation to talk about a concept that deserves a lot of attention: Spousal Violence. We talk to her about the types of abuse, how the same can manifest across households, how it can impact an individual's mental health, and the ways in which to address the concerns associated with abuse. Grab a glass of water (and maybe a...

Divorce can lead to a substantial change and transition in an individual's life, which can alter and affect their mental health. For womxn, divorce can mean multiple things- the way it is interpreted and experienced is not only influenced by psychological and personal factors, but also by the social environment of the individual. To delve into the impact of divorce on womxn's mental health, we spoke to Ms Sarayu Chandrashekar- a Systematic Marriage and Family Therapist based in Bangalore....

A few episodes back, we spoke about women and psychosocial rehabilitation. However, where does the conversation around rehabilitation vary when it comes to supporting perpetrators of crime? Is the Indian System well equipped to address the unique role of rehabilitation for female criminals? What are these specific rehabilitation needs that women have? We decided to have a discussion with Ms Vandita Morarka: The Founder of One Future Collective to address all these questions and more! So what...

Hey there, and welcome to the 21st episode of the Naari-tives. Quick question: Think about how you would "picture" a "criminal". What do they look like? Well, for starters, is your image of a criminal is male, you probably get why we're here today- a large percentage of perpetrators of crime are thought to be male. While there is a certain truth to that statement, it is integral to also understand the nuances and intricacies of crime perpetrated by women, and the potential influencing...

Hey! We're happy to welcome you to the 20th episode of the Naari-tives! This episode is an extremely interesting one, it brings with it multiple perspectives on psychiatric rehabilitation for women, and the state of the same for women in India! We have with us, Dr Aarti Jagannathan from the department of Psychiatric Social Work in the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. Through this episode, we discuss aspects related to the process, goals and outcomes...

Hey there, welcome to the 19th episode of the Naari-tives! In this episode, we talk to Dr Aana Shah from NIMHANS about psychiatric pratice and theory for women with mental health cocnerns. We take a deep dive into multiple themes, starting from the role of psychotropic medication for women with mental health concerns, it's impact on menstratuation, fertility and pregnancy, to nuanced concepts like gender matching and gender bias. Go hit that play button, and get ready to know more about the...

Welcome to the 18th episode of the Naari-tives! Today, we talk about the LGBT+ Community in Sports. Considering the multiple advantages that come with playing sports, the sports industry often poses an unfair disadvantage to those from the LGBT+ Community- many of them are faced with excessive hostility and discrimination. We decided to spark a coversation on the topic with Janki Mehta, the Co-founder of Mind Mandala, who gives us a lot of insights regarding the sports community across...

Hello there! Before we get into the first episode of 2022, here's a very Happy New Year from Team Maathr! The theme for the first year of the month is "Women in the World of Sports", and in this episode, we have a very engaging discussion with Ms. Divya Jain from Fortis, on everything related to Sports Psychology for women athletes. We discuss so many things starting from common sources of stress and mental health concerns among athletes, issues within sports psychology, which are inherently...

For the 16th episode of the Naari-tives, we have for you, a comprehensve discussion we have with Ms Nivya Raghunandan, on Workplace Sexual Harrassment. We holistically engage on the psychological, social and legal aspects that can significantly impact sexual harrassment at the workplace, and how it can impact mental health. We also have a look at the same from an Organistional Psychology perspective, which further provides insight into solutions that can facilitate providing safer work...

Hello, and welcome back to the Naari-tives! We're here with the 15th episode, and we have a very interesting topic up for you! In this episode, we talk to Ms Anamika Viswanathan, a Business Psychologist about women at work! We talk about everything, starting from the glass ceiling and the glass cliff, to gender stereotypes at work and how all of this can impact mental health. So what are you waiting for? Tune in for more! -- Link to Research Paper:...