Episode 4.03: Under the Veil and Into the Spotlight, with Mrinal Gokhale
Mrinal Gokhale, author of Saaya Unveiled
“[There is] a failure to see mental health as a spectrum... the term mental health is associated with being mentally ill... As a whole, cetain conditions weigh more in the stigma than others do which further adds to the shame. ”
Mrinal Gokhale is the Midwestern-based author of Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted. In this episode we highlight some of the common themes among the diasporic South Asian mental health stories she highlights in her book; including attitudes towards treatment, parent/guardian reactions, triggers, and much more. Learn more here.