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All in Your HeadLearning to Live After I Survived | w/ Shantanu Sharma | Episode 5 Season 2๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ถ๐ป๐ท๐๐ฟ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐, ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐Akina and Shantanu sit and talk about navigating social shame, self acceptance, finding hope, and joy in everyday life.๏ปฟ___๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด. ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ.๐2025-05-2238 min
All in Your HeadBody image is a community issue w/ Pratiksha Rajopadhyay, Psychologist | Episode 4 Season 2๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ, ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐. Akina and Pratiksha talk about beauty standards, restricted spaces, and the quiet pressures that shape how we see ourselves in South Asia. Let this be a gentle, honest conversation about reclaiming space, softness, and self-worth.๐ท2025-04-2755 min
All in Your HeadIt's Not Just About Food | Episode 3 Season 2Food is more than fuel it is tied to memory, comfort, community, and survival. However, for those living with an eating disorder, food can also become a battleground, a source of both relief and pain.Eating disorders arenโt just about food. They are about control, fear, identity, and the silent battles we fight within.In this episode, we peel back the stories we tell ourselves, the emotions we suppress, and the ways eating disorders shape (and are shaped by) our environments.---๐ทRemember, you are worthy of love and worthy of he...2025-04-0223 min
All in Your HeadEating 4 Almonds | Episode 2 Season 2Eating Disorders (ED) are severe and multifaceted mental health conditions with the highest mortality rates among psychiatric disorders. Despite their severity, they remain largely undocumented in Nepal and other developing countries, contributing to a significant gap in awareness, diagnosis, and treatment.Contrary to common misconceptions, EDs are not exclusive to women, they affect individuals of all genders, ages, and backgrounds. They are not driven by vanity or a desire for attention but stem from a complex interplay of psychological, biological, and sociocultural factors.Studies suggest that genetic predisposition, trauma, societal pressures, and co-occurring mental health...2025-02-2717 min
All in Your HeadFix the system, not women's imposter syndrome | Episode 1 Season 2Simon says "Achieve more", Patriarchy says "This is good enough"โ ๏ธ1970s women began to enter workforces where slowly a phenomenon was beginning to emerge; Imposter Syndrome.Patriarchy constricts how women socialize and limits their presence and exposure in public spaces.2025-02-2714 min
All in Your HeadPeople Pleasers and Authentic Connections w/ Kapil SharmaIn this insightful episode, host Akina Singh Suwal sits down with Counselling Psychologist Kapil Sharma to explore the psychology behind people-pleasing and its impact on our self-worth. Deep dive with us! How do we recognize the fine line between kindness and losing ourselves in the desire to please others? What does it mean to build authentic connections, and how can we embrace our true selves without being perceived as rude? Discover practical ways to set healthy boundaries, navigate the fear of rejection, and understand how relationships evolve when we prioritize authenticity. 2025-02-2744 min
All in Your HeadAnalyzing Postpartum Depression in Nepal w/ Prasansa Subba"เคเฅเคฐเคพ เคชเคพเคเคจเฅ เคชเคฐเฅเคฏเฅ เคนเฅ", for how long are we going to let people tell this to expecting mothers?Hormonal disbalance coupled with the added social necessity to birth a son adds to the tower of risk factors for Postpartum Depression (PPD) in Nepali women.30% of new Nepali mothers are expected to have PPD (Singh DR, NCBI, 2021)---In our 7th Episode, our host Akina Singh Suwal sits with MH Researcher Prasansa Subba to understand the attitude towards PPD on different layers๐ง 2025-02-2729 min
All in Your HeadHow Body Stores Childhood Trauma w/ Sangita KCSociety, Suppression, & Childhood๐In ourย 5thย Episode, we talk about Childhood Trauma and how our body keeps a record of it throughout ourย entireย lives.The relentless pressure to uphold a family's social image often masks underlying trauma, leaving children to bear the silent weight. This facade of perfection not only stifles their emotional growth but also breeds deep-seated issues that can haunt them for life.2025-02-2727 min
All in Your HeadAnxiety Talk 101 w/ Prashanna BistaWelcome back to the 4th Episode of your psychology dose! Join Akina Singh Suwal and our guest Prashanna Bista, founder of Self-awareness Academy, in a sagacious discussion on anxiety and mental well-being.From understanding the difference between everyday anxiety and anxiety disorders to exploring the gut-brain connection and its impact on our mental health, this episode delves into important questions about anxiety representation in media, the role of self-awareness, and more. Plus, get answers to questions from our followers, including the effects of diet on anxiety and the consequences of avoiding signs of anxiety. Tune...2025-02-2736 min
All in Your HeadSe*ual Trauma & Body Image w/ Pratiksha RajopadhyayaโKhabar Garaun 1145โ Toll-Free Helpline๐ผOperated by the National Women Commission. In the cases of gender based violence or violence against women, individual can call in this Helpline no. to get help. This service is accessible 24/7.Join Akina Singh Suwal and our guest Pratiksha Rajopadhyaya for Episode 3 of All in Your Head as they delve into the complex topic of sexual trauma and its psychological impacts. In this insightful episode, they explore what sexual abuse and trauma entail, discussing how survivors often grapple with distorted body image perceptions stemming from shame and self-blame. Drawing from cl...2025-02-2729 min
All in Your HeadCybercrime: Cognitive & Emotional Imapcts in Nepal w/ Susmita BogatiIn Episode 2 of All in Your Head, the psych podcast, Akina is joined by Susmita Bogati, a mental health counselor, and they engage in a captivating exploration of the psychological impact of cybercrime.Delve into the Shattered Assumptions Theory, Person-centered Cybercrime, and Cultural Perspectives on Cyber incidents in Nepal, shedding light on the turmoil faced by victims. Uncover the long-term consequences of cybercrime and the behavioral patterns of perpetrators, while discovering strategies to support victims' recovery journeys. Gain valuable insights for navigating life's challenges and fostering resilience.2025-02-2732 min
All in Your HeadWhy does it always happen to me? w/ Aditya DangolUnpack the psychological phenomenon of "Why Does it Always Happen to Me" as we sit for a conversation with Aditya Dangol.โ๏ธHave us on play, do your dishes, and know a little more about the human brain.Aditya is a mental health professional, advocate, and counselor with 9 years of experience in his pocket. In this episode,we answer the Hows and Whys, and take you along to figure out practical ways how one can cope when weighed down with the mindset๐ง 2025-02-2727 min