Namaste! 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 for those who shared their appreciation and love.😊 You are awesome in your own ways and I wish you the very best with everything that is coming up your way! Stay safe!

Hi, 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 aims of Project Together. Bhawana provides us feedbacks from the participants and the benefits of volunteering. Anusha explains how the volunteers are benefiting from the sessions, she also shares future hopes for Project Together. We all laugh and share our highlights of volunteering for Project Together so far! You can look at all the events and get in touch at project_together2021 Thank you to all my listeners and Take care!

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 most challenging moment within her career Sushma shares some mindfulness techniques Importance of acceptance and the impact this has on mental health Advice for any aspiring Community Psychiatric Nurse We talk about the importance of having awareness of mental health We also share some laughs within the podcast 😊 As most of you are aware, I have been working with ProjectTogether Team With Project together we are tackling digital barriers to bring vulnerable Nepali people together online Please feel free to follow us: project_together2021 Thank you to all my listeners and Take care!

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 Grurung If you have any questions or topics you would like me to talk about- Please send a message on Anchor or Instagram [HamroBichar] Also, feel free to follow us on Rushmoor Nepali Manasik Swastha Sewa Thank you to all my listeners and Take care!

In 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!

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 last interview with a guest for now If you have any questions or if there is anything you would like me to talk about- Please send a message on Anchor or Instagram [HamroBichar] - as always happy to help but unable to do one to one sessions. Also, feel free to follow us on Rushmoor Nepali Manasik Swastha Sewa Thank you to all my listeners and Take care! 

I am proud to welcome my third guest speaker: Dr Bandana Datta who is a Clinical Psychologist in UK In 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.

I 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].

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-unlock

I 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 online community who aims to promote social cohesion and eradicate Caste Based Discrimination in the UK Nepalese community. Please follow @hamiunited and click the link below for the survey: https://s.surveyplanet.com/B6EX8KSMb Please share the link above with your friends and help us reach closer to eradicate caste-based discrimination: Let's all do our part!