Hi everyone, welcome back for Season 2 of the Reframe Series podcast. This podcast helps us unpack what it means to be Desi locally and globally. Before we get started, please like and subscribe! Mrinal Gokhale is an Indian-American writer with a special interest in psychology and wellness. As a former freelance journalist, she has worked for minority owned publications in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the most segregated city in the U.S. Though she has covered many events on Mental Health Awareness Month in the Black and Hispanic communities, she felt there was lack of education surrounding Asian mental health, and strived to change that. Her aim is to help other South Asians navigating mental health journeys in the western part of the world feel less alone, and to promote education and acceptance of mental health in South Asian communities. Her book, Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted shares true stories of second generation Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi immigrants and how they navigate mental health in the West. From topics like identity, culture, religion, socialization, academia, love, loss, and trauma, each unique story unveils a part of the shadow (saaya) of mental health in the South Asian diaspora.
You can check out her book here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57940012-saaya-unveiled
Contact Info: https://linktr.ee/mgokhale
