Renewed Alaap: Mental Health Stigmas in The Bengali Community

This month’s topic: Mental Health Stigmas in the Bengali Community.  In this month’s ALAAP episode we have a lovely special guest: Sharmin Akhter, LCSW. She is a therapist based in Philadelphia. Together, we talk about our own experiences with the stigmas in our community. Sharmin teaches us how to potentially break down these taboo topics. Sharmin sheds light on: how to help our loved ones attend therapy, how to communicate with our loved ones about therapy, how to give yourself a break, and how to ultimately know that going to therapy is not a bad thing! Check out Sharmin's IG: @philly_wellness_within This is a pre-recorded monthly podcast hosted by BMHM’s Event Moderators Tasnova, Fairoz, and Unsha 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!