Bengali Mental Health Movement's Alaap is back, with a new change! We're excited to announce: The Renewed Alaap!
This is a pre-recorded monthly podcast hosted by BMHM's Event Moderators Tasnova, Fairoz, Unsha, and Naziat discussing various topics and answering questions from our followers!
Please be sure to stay updated on the BMHM's IG (bengalimentalhealthmvmnt) in order to catch the next topic and add in your own questions and comments, that may end up in an upcoming episode!
Renewed Alaap: Sex Education within the South Asian Community *CW*
In this month’s ALAAP episode, we have a special guest, Bushra, who runs the first BD sex education platform which is entirely written in Bangla. Bushra shares her journey on creating this platform and answers various questions that event moderators Unsha, Fairoz, and Naziat have. This is a very important conversation and helpful platform that is needed in our community due to the stigmas around sex in the Bengali community.
*CW* Content Warning: includes sexual assault, sexual violence, child abuse, rape, and violence
Resources -
Ig: Bushraapa
Website: bdsexeducation.com (http://bdsexeducation.com/)
Please be sure to stay updated on the BMHM's IG (@bengalimentalhealthmvmnt (https://instagram.com/bengalimentalhealthmvmnt)) in order to catch the next topic and add in your own questions and comments, that may end up in an upcoming episode!
1 Jan 2023
Renewed Alaap: Let's Talk Medication and Therapy *CW* (w. Special Guest)
In this month’s ALAAP episode, we have a special guest, Farzana, who is college friends with our event moderator Unsha! Farzana shares her mental health medication journey with us and answers various questions that event moderators Unsha and Tasnova have. We preface that anything mentioned in this episode is our own individual journey and that your experience may be different from ours. This means that we hope you stay curious and advocate for yourself especially when it comes to seeking the right kind of mental health care!
*CW* Content Warning: content involves mentions of suicidal ideation, various symptoms of major depressive disorder, and side effects to medication.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from the BMHM team!
Please be sure to stay updated on the BMHM's IG (@bengalimentalhealthmvmnt (https://instagram.com/bengalimentalhealthmvmnt)) in order to catch the next topic and add in your own questions and comments, that may end up in an upcoming episode!
19 Oct 2022
Renewed Alaap: Get To Know Our Team - Tazin, Founder of BMHM
In this month's ALAAP episode, we started a new series: getting to know our BMHM team!
Events Moderators, Fairoz and Tasnova, had the honor to speak with the founder, Tazin, on what BMHM was and where it is now. Tazin was vulnerable enough to share what it means to be a “young” founder, a clinician, discussed her own therapeutic journey, and lastly mentioned some BIG NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS to look forward to with our team! Big events coming back! Make sure to stay up to date with our Instagram to know more details about the Gala this year and other upcoming events! We are all excited to meet our new and old viewers of this community!
In this episode, we included music by Sreeja Chakra! Please consider donating to Sreeja’s bandcamp! Her proceeds from ‘Ami Jaani’ will support BMHM's initiatives.
Resources:
Sreeja Chakra - donate & buy her song: https://sreejachakra.bandcamp.com (https://sreejachakra.bandcamp.com/)
Please be sure to stay updated on the BMHM's IG (@bengalimentalhealthmvmnt) in order to catch the next topic and add in your own questions and comments, that may end up in an upcoming episode!
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