Brown Colored Glasses
A podcast about all things diversity, from a South Asian perspective. Join Yasmin Virani, Nabeela Khalfan, Shama Dharani & Azmeen Rasool as they explore all aspects of diversity, equity and inclusion as it relates to South Asians. On Brown Colored Glasses, you will have the opportunity to discover and challenge how our unique experiences, attitudes and culture as South Asians contributes to our behavior and how we can jointly begin to question ourselves and alter the narrative in a positive manner.
Brown Colored Glasses
The Taboo of Mental Illness in South Asians
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Yasmin Virani
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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This episode delves into the reasons for the stigma, taboo and societal discomfort surrounding mental illness in our culture as well as an opportunity to hear from two experts within the field, Farahana Kassam and Naureen Dharani, who share what actionable things we can do to address our own mental health and well being and how we can provide support to those within our families that may be struggling with mental illness.