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Hamro BicharEpisode 10Namaste!I hope you had a lovely Dashain/Tihar for those who were able to celebrate and nice restful times for those who weren’t able to.Please have a look at the carers website as this may be helpful to you or your loved ones: https://www.carersuk.org/https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/comm-carers/carers/Sadly, this is my final episode but I hope to learn more things so that I can share them with you in the future.Thank you to my lovely listeners and fo...2021-11-2005 min
Hamro BicharEpisode 9: Talk with the Co-founders of Project TogetherHi, Welcome back!I hope you have been well :)As you are aware, I am actively volunteering for Project Together and I have personally been involved with such great Events they have organised and had a lot of fun! They are also working extremely well by reducing social isolation for the vulnerable Nepalese in the Rushmoor Area.In this episode, I talk to the Co-founders of Project Together.Sushila explains the important role of a social prescriber and how Project Tother is reducing social isolation.Roshni explains the main...2021-08-3042 minHamro BicharEpisode 8: Interview with Sushma Gurung (Community Psychiatric Nurse)Hi, Welcome back! I hope you have been well :)After getting involved in many different projects, I am trying to get back to uploading podcasts.In this episode, I speak to Sushma Gurung who is a Community Psychiatrist Nurse (CPN) in the UK.We discuss the following:What does the role of a CPN look like?How does Sushma manage her time without being too stressed?Sushma’s journey of becoming a CPN and where can CPN work?Sushma’s most proud moment and m...2021-06-2051 minHamro BicharEpisode 7: Advice from Dr Gurung (Psychiatrist)In this episode, I speak to Dr Gurung who is a Psychiatrist in the UK.We discuss the following:· Dr Gurung’s journey of becoming a Psychiatrist· Advice for family members who are caring for someone who has a mental health diagnosis· How best to approach our dear ones who may need psychological support?· Medication, is it needed and when to take it?· Take home message from Dr GrurungIf you have any questions or topics you would like me to talk about- Please send a messa...2021-02-2736 minHamro BicharEpisode 6: Self Care tipsIn this episode, I share tips for Self Care which is extremely important at this time.I hope you will find this helpful.Thank you to all my listeners and Take care!2021-01-2515 minHamro BicharEpisode 5: Interview with Dr Bandana Datta (Part 2)In this part 2, Dr Bandana shares with us her research on "How do young Nepalese people living in the UK make sense of mental health and problems of mental health".We discuss what their experiences have been like and how people's experiences have shaped the way they make sense of mental health.We discuss the importance of being aware of the way we think and question what may be influencing this?We talk about thinking about "Aru lay K bhanla " in a New and Different way! As this will be my l...2020-09-1429 minHamro BicharEpisode 5: Interview with Dr Bandana Datta (Part 1)I am proud to welcome my third guest speaker: Dr Bandana Datta who is a Clinical Psychologist in UKIn this episode, Dr Bandana shares what clinical psychologist do, her experiences and obstacles coming from a Nepali family in becoming a Clinical Psychologist.We discuss ways to pursue Psychology as a career. In Part 2- we will discuss her research and findings.2020-08-2324 minHamro BicharEpisode 4: Interview with Binita Thapa Psychological Wellbeing PractitionerI am delighted to welcome my second guest speaker: Binita Thapa who is working as a PWP.In this episode, Binita shares her experiences of becoming a PWP, the stigma she faced and the reasons why she wanted to work in Mental Health.We talk about IAPT services and why it is important for us to be aware of these services around us.We also talk about Depression and Anxiety and Binita explains the difference between [Anxiety Attacks and Panic Attacks].2020-08-0425 minHamro BicharEpisode 3: Interview by Neha on Stress management (Updated Audio*)In this episode, I had a lot of fun reminiscing the past and being grateful to be interviewed by my friend Neha Gurung who is a host of PodUnlock on how to identify and manage Stress.For more information on PodUnlock please check out her page: https://anchor.fm/pod-unlock2020-08-0425 minHamro BicharEpisode 2: Interview with Bhawana Limbu Mental Health Recovery WorkerI am delighted to welcome our first guest speaker: Bhawana Limbu who is a Nepalese Community Mental Health Recovery Worker.In this episode, Bhawana gives us a glimpse of what it is like working in Mental health and supporting Nepalese people living in the UK.We discuss secondary mental health care: CMHRS and EIIP and the difference between these teams and what support is available. Lastly, Bhawana gives advice for anyone in need of support and amazing tips to cope with Worry!Bhawana is also a key member of @hamiunited- an o...2020-07-1247 minHamro BicharEpisode 1: Why is Mental Health Important?In our first podcast, I talk about the importance of mental health and available mental health services for people living in the UK. I also talk about a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy technique called- STOP.Explore these resources to understand more about what is mental health:https://www.mind.org.uk/https://www.talkplus.org.uk/ (Anxiety, Worry and Depression explanation in Nepali and Free COVID-19 Helpful Resources)https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/b/black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communitieshttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/2020-07-0218 minHamro BicharIntro: Welcome to Hamro BicharNamaste, I’m your host Seema Shrestha and welcome to Hamro.Bichar This podcast is made for Nepalese people to raise awareness about mental health, provide advice and signposting information regarding current mental health problems.2020-07-0202 min