Ep 6 - Friendship and Mental Health, Supporting Each Other with Salahaddin Pordel

In this episode, we are delighted to have Salahaddin Pordel, the founder of Tea Buddies, a podcast and media team focusing on friendship literacy for the youth, by the youth, through student programs and online content. He is currently a Clinical Psychologist intern and an active member of the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW) with various projects on adolescents' mental health, such as My Mind on Film, Malaysia's first short film festival on youth mental health. Gain insights as we touch on the importance of friendships, mental health, and the affordability of therapy in Malaysia! Timestamps 2:00 How Tea Buddies was formed 8:00 Where Salah’s from and the biggest takeaway 10:55 Settling in as an international student 12:40 What is friendship literacy 16:20 Extension of friendships 18:00 Breaking barriers in friendships 19:55 Issues of group friendships 25:00 Friendship grief on mental health 28:30 Experience from Mind Matters Network and My Mind on Film 33:50 Youth involvement in My Mind on Film 39:15 How do we know when we need help? 42:15 When should I push through and not? 45:15 Identifying toxic environment 48:45 Alternatives before getting therapy 51:40 Difference between therapy and reaching out to friends 55:00 What happens in therapy? 59:00 Difference between counsellors and clinical psychologists 1:00:35 Prices of therapy 1:04:55 References for getting help 1:07:35 How to help a friend going through a rough patch 1:10:25 Outro Connect with Salahaddin Pordel https://www.linkedin.com/in/salahaddin-pordel-1a4aa81a0/ Tea Buddies Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/tea-buddies-grp/ About the Host Elton! https://www.linkedin.com/in/elton-lim-a45868192/ https://www.instagram.com/eltonlim_/