EarBuds Podcast Collective: *Minority Mental Health*

How EarBuds Podcast Collective works:

Each week, a theme is chosen by one of our curators. That curator finds 5 podcast episodes (from anywhere!) to go along with that theme. Listen to these podcasts by clicking on the links above, through the RadioPublic app, or you can find (most of) them on your favorite podcast app (iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast…)

PODCAST CURATOR’S NAME: Jess Talwar

WHY THIS THEME?: July is #MinorityMentalHealthMonth, and showcasing these programs is an awesome follow-up to the more generalized theme of Mental Health from last week’s EarBuds email.

MONDAY: The Black Girl Healing Project – Using Dance/Movement Psychotherapy to Manage Stress – 28 minutes

The layers to this episode are incredible. Dance of course is something thought of as intensely physical, so hearing Dr. Grayson unpack it as something intertwined with the emotional, mental, and spiritual was really profound. 

TUESDAY: LatinX Therapy – When You’re the English Translator for your Family –34 minutes

This episode examines the psychological and emotional repercussions of children translating for adults. 

WEDNESDAY: Policy Talks – Mental Health and Wellness across Indigenous Communities in Canada – 44 minutes

Trigger warning: suicide

Mimi Chakrabarty takes a look at causes of mental illness and youth suicide in indigenous communities, and to what extent governments may be involved in addressing the epidemic.

THURSDAY: Stories of Stigma: South Asian Mental Health – Get Cultured! w/Saranya Sundaram – 22 minutes

South Asian hosts and guests discuss the stigma of mental illness within South Asian communities, and address the generational gap we’re seeing form in mental health consciousness.

FRIDAY: Self Care Sundays – Artist, Activist, and Youth Mentor Maxwell Emcays –33 minutes 

Full transparency – I produce this podcast, so this is a little self-promo. I loved Maxwell’s interview because it touched upon immigrant mental health and the mental health of children of immigrants, especially in the context of masculinity.

GET IN TOUCH: Find me on my podcast’s Twitter and Instagram, or on my personal Twitter at @jesstalwar.

SHAMELESS PROMO: I am a Punjabi Sikh American, and I’m doing research within my community at the intersection of political psychology and sociology that relates to belonging, mental health, and conformity. Feel free to contact me to chat!

CROWD-SOURCING QUESTION: How do you consider intersectionality (or folks living at the intersections of multiple marginalized identities in my day-to-day life)?

HASHTAG FOR DISCUSSION: #MinorityMentalHealthMonth