Cultural Influences That Complicate Experiencing A Mental Illness w/ Varsha Yajman

Varsha Yajman is a human you're going to feel so privileged to be sharing the planet with. Varsha's a mental health and climate justice advocate with a ceaseless degree of passion to facilitate enduring awareness, equity, equality and ethicality for all. Tune in to hear Varsha personally recall her lived experience with mental health, how being a person of colour can add complexity to the experience that is suffering from a mental illness, stigma and so much more.  In this episode: How being a person of colour adds another layer of complexity to the experience that is suffering from mental illness The role of culture played in mental health Family dynamics and generational differences that impact the support you receive How stigma shows up within the realms of mental illness and eating disorders Barriers that prevent you accessing support for your mental and physical wellbeing Normalising diets and weight loss and how this influences the prevalence of eating disorders Encouraging difficult conversations Invalidating your own struggles Disconnecting self worth from academics and productivity Practical tips for being more compassionate toward yourself // Connect with Varsha! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varsha.yajman/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/varshayajman Not to be Controversial Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/n2bcpod/?hl=en // Support Services: Lifeline Australia: Call 13 11 14 Beyond Blue Support Service: Call 1300 22 4636 The butterfly foundation: Call 1800 HOPE (1800 33 4673) https://butterfly.org.au Kids helpline: Call 1800 55 1800 Eating disorders Victoria: 1300 550 236 https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au National Eating Disorders Collaboration: https://nedc.com.au Eating Disorders Queensland: https://eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au General Mental Health Support Services (Helplines/Hotlines): https://www.mentalhealthhelp.com.au/service-directory/helplines/