21 episodes
Brownology podcast Dr Tina
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- Health & Fitness
Do think the way we make sense of mental health doesn’t quite fit with the South Asian experience? When you try to explain your struggles to a professional, they just don’t get it. I am Dr Tina Mistry, a UK trained Clinical Psychologist and I have struggled with this for years. This podcast is where we can deconstruct and decolonise South Asian mental health. We know the factors that impact mental health issues are complex, so let’s spend some time reflecting on the things that may not always be included in mainstream conversations. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brownology/support
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Season 2 Finale
As we draw this season to a close, Dr Tina Mistry reflects on the past year from the start of the pandemic to present day as we navigate our ‘new normal’ in the UK. Listen in to hear the horrific impact white privilege has even in crisis, but also the resilience show by both the Asian community and wider human community during this time.
Timestamps
0:00 – Intro
1:46 – The impact of white privilege
3:11 – The power of community
5:27 – The lie of social media
6:23 – Resilience in the south Asian community
9:27 – Thank you, NHS staff
10:40 – The anxiety of the ‘new normal’
12:11 – Adapting
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Parenting in the Pandemic
Parenting at any time is difficult, but parenting in a pandemic. Covid-19 has brought many challenges in this realm and it has impacted our mental health. Join Dr Mistry as she provides actionable tips on how to navigate juggling work, and raising kids, both throughout lockdown and how we can go forward with our employers supporting us, as we head into the new normal.
0:00 – Preamble
1:32 – The double shift for women
4:56 – Difficulties in homework help
6:25 – Financial strain
8:15 – Increased psychological distress
10:15 – Juggling work, and kids
13:57 – Psychological flexibility
14:50 – Damaging ways of parenting ways we grew up with
17:05 – Mindful parenting
18:44 – Tips
22:26 – Taking responsibility for mistakes
24:50 – How can employees support?
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Another Mother Story
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You can find me on:
@brownpsychologist
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Domestic Violence Within the South Asian Community
Domestic abuse has been increasing under lockdown and has long been under reported in the South Asian community. Listen in to discover how the patriarchy, honour and other difficulties contribute to this huge issue and can affect our mental health.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Preamble
1:58 – The stats
5:44 – Types of domestic abuse
7:55 – Underreporting in the South Asian community
9:00 – Izzat/Sharam/Honour
10:19 – Difficulties reporting rape
11:48 – Space in refuge’s during covid
12:32 – Women from minority backgrounds
13:58 – Somatization, depression, & anxiety
16:57 – Divorce & relationship dissatisfaction in lockdown
20:30 – Causes of marital violence
23:02 – Pressure on men
25:06 – Barriers for BAME women in escaping abuse
References in this episode:
Southall Black Sisters
Women’s Aid
Sakhi
The Sharan Project
Mixture of BAME and Other Resources
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Another Mother Story
Another Mother Story on Instagram
You can find me on:
@brownpsychologist
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Living With Family
Whether you’re a 20 something year old or in your 50’s, this episode is for you and your family. Even in a pandemic, we would rather wear PPE for 24 hours straight, than discuss our feelings on taboo topics in a south Asian household. Join Dr Mistry as she discusses the differences of the British Asian diaspora living at home in comparison to the white British population, and the additional stressors we may face.
0:00 – Preamble
0:55 – Living with Family
2:33 – Interdependence
3:40 – White families living together
5:10 – Cultural conflict for British Asian’s living at home
7:30 – Lockdown’s impact on the British Asian Diaspora
9:52 – Impact on British Asian women
11:07 – Food scarcity, stress, uncertainty
13:15 – A year ‘wasted’
16:04 – Lack of freedom
17:00 – Being queer in a South Asian household
18:43 – The added stress of hiding our double lives in lockdown
21:40 – Resources & Support
22:07 – Opening up taboo conversations in the family
References:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/18/boomerang-trend-of-young-adults-living-with-parents-is-rising-study
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/living-single/201605/why-are-so-many-young-adults-living-their-parents
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ832723.pdf
https://www.mhanational.org/blog/what-do-when-your-south-asian-parents-dont-understand-your-mental-health
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ832723.pdf
https://www.burntroti.com/blog/is-enmeshment-trauma-a-cultural-norm-in-south-asian-families
https://gal-dem.com/single-south-asian-women-like-me-are-feeling-the-pressure-of-ageing-in-lockdown/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12119-021-09817-w
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gwao.12572
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Another Mother Story
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@brownpsychologist
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Grief within the South Asian Community
We are used to grieving together as a community in the South Asian culture. Many of us have lost someone close to us this past year due to Covid-19. Join Dr. Mistry as she discusses how mourning has changed, as well as some of the more traumatic, lesser known grief symptoms.
0:00 – Preamble
0:35 – Death in the south Asian community
2:30 – What is Grief?
3:33 – Psychological impact
4:50 – Physical impact
5:44 – Shifting Roles & Coping Strategies
7:31 – Needing to be together
8:49 – Mourning Period in Asian Culture
11:52 – How are we coping now?
13:30 – Traumatic Grief Symptoms
15:00 – Links to Research & Org’s
References:
Samhin
Brown don’t frown podcast
Cruse
The Good Grief Trust
Sands
Lullaby Trust
Bame Stream Bereavement Support
Majonzi Fund
Mind Works UK
At a loss website
The Griefcast Podcast
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Another Mother Story
Another Mother Story on Instagram
You can find me on:
@brownpsychologist
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A (South Asian) Guided Meditation by the Brown Psychologist
For something that's come from the East, mindfulness has become incredibly westernised in recent times. This guided meditation has a delightful British Asian twist to enable us to reconnect to the practice with the practice, and with ourselves. Save this episode so you can return to it for some tranquility, time and time again.
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Another Mother Story
Another Mother Story on Instagram
You can find me on:
@brownpsychologist
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