Call Me Hopeful The Swaddle

Why is a comedian the best person to discuss loneliness with? On this episode of Call Me Hopeful, Vir Das joins us to talk about his relationship with solitude, loneliness, and why it’s so difficult to reach out sometimes.

00:00 - 0:42-Intro
0:42 - 2:53 - Why loneliness?
2:53 - 6:33 - What does loneliness look like for Vir?
6:33 - 8:25 - Feeling disconnected while on stage
8:25 - 10:31 - Connecting via music
10:31 - 13:21 - Growing up as the outsider
13:21 - 14:40 - Accepting loneliness
14:40 - 17:55 - Chronic loneliness/pushing people away while feeling lonely
17:55 - 20:05 - Wanting to fit in
20:05 - 28:13 - Reaction to the Two Indias controversy
28:13 - 33:17 - The loneliness epidemic
33:17 - 35:43 - Reaching out
35:43 -37: 11 - 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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Relevant links:
-'How to Practice Emotional First Aid' by Guy Winch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hc2FLOdhI
- Social Isolation in America: Changes in Core Discussion Networks over Two Decades -https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/000312240607100301

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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In this episode, psychiatrist Dr. Vikram Patel and actor Imran Khan join Ira to dissect what mental health conversations used to be like before the age of the internet, how to filter the right kind of information online, why media literacy is important, and if it is possible to diagnose a serial killer just based on their fingers.

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.

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/d/1-_g1lLNBPJqqI6izUc-7lGs10RXtVCnOWlSXpjmWPNQ/edit#gid=0
Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416

0:52 - Intro
2:59 - Mental health awareness before the internet
6:09 - Change in the language on the internet
9:35 - Radicalization through social media
13:45 - Simplification of complex concepts
18:25 - Reacting to comments
22:57 - Significant pros and cons of awareness
24:24 - Accessibility of mMental health information
25:08 - Structural issues with mMental health treatment
29:54 - Where to find accurate sources
32:48 - Media literacy
37:10 - Conclusion
38:06 - Pledge


Credits:
Host: Ira Khan
Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty
Editor: Bavana Gone
Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan
Art Director: Neha Shekhawat
Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh
Recording Studio: Island City Studios
Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha
Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman

TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan gets together with diverse guests to discuss the information, misinformation, and everything in between about the state of mental health conversations on the Indian internet.