Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana
“Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana," is a podcast that focuses on raising mental health awareness in Afghan communities and societies. Often, when we tell other Afghans or even our parents that we are "depressed" or "sad”, the word “dewana” gets thrown back at us. Dewana translates to “crazy” in Dari and each episode will help you better understand that feeling sad and depressed does not mean we are crazy. My mission is twofold: breaking cultural barriers around mental health discussions, fostering better communication amongst Afghans, and amplifying Afghan voices worldwide. Each episode brings unique guests, encouraging open conversations and sharing stories to foster empathy and unity, as well as some solo episodes. Let's embrace vulnerability, shatter boundaries, and make a difference as the proud, resilient Afghans we are. Email me at medinamua18@gmail.com with topic ideas or questions. Together, we'll grow and heal. Together, my #notdewana family we will make our culture even more beautiful than it already is.
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Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana
S2E2: Understanding anxiety, Survivor's guilt/trauma, & Mental health stigma w/ Dr. Nafisa Sekandari
In this episode, I try to ask all the questions we as first generation Afghan Americans, want to ask a therapist. What's even better than asking a therapist? Asking a licensed clinical psychologist like my special guest, Dr. Nafisa Sekandari. Dr. Nafisa Sekandari is a licensed clinical psychologist, award winning author, lecturer, and online trainer. She started "Mental Health for Muslims" in hopes of providing mental health information that are both clinically supported and Islamically sound. Dr. Sekandari is on a mission to make mental health accessible to the masses…regardless of where they live in the world.
Through her Mental Health Break podcast, Dr. Sekandari aims to encourage her audience to prioritize their mental health and create dialogue about mental health in general. Through her "Transforming Anxiety" virtual courses she focuses on treating anxiety from a holistic, medication free perspective. In her courses, you will learn all the tools necessary to manage and overcome anxiety in easy to follow steps.
Dr. Sekandari’s comprehensive course “Culturally Competent Service Delivery with Muslims” has been helping thousands of non-Muslim mental health professionals gain a deeper understanding about the Muslim community while improving their cultural competency with the Muslim patient.
A HUGE thank you to Dr. Nafisa for honoring me with her presence and doing this interview.
Dr. Nafisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_nafisa_sekandari/
Mental Health 4 Muslims : https://mentalhealth4muslims.com
Mental Health Break Podcast: https://www.transforminganxiety.com/podcast
Transforming Anxiety and OCD courses: https://www.transforminganxiety.com
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