#289 Queer South Asian Mental Health

We break down LGBTQIA+ language in plain terms, then connect it to the mental health realities queer South Asian people face in Canada. We talk about respect, heteronormativity, colonial roots of homophobia, family honour pressure, and why culturally relevant mental health services can be hard to find but deeply needed. • A journaling prompt for summer obligations and burnout • What 2S LGBTQIA+ letters mean in everyday language • Why names, pronouns, and identity are about basic respect • Heteronormativity and how it shapes stigma and scapegoating • Intersectionality and why queer South Asian experiences are unique • Family expectations, shame, disowning fears, and isolation risks • Racism in Western queer spaces and the feeling of not fitting anywhere • Gaps in culturally competent therapy and barriers to seeking support Tune in weekly to Wellbeing Wednesday with Gurjeet Gill on The Universal Radio Network, 97.9 FM in Edmonton, or globally at www.theuniversalradio.comIG: @theuniversalradio