Let’s be honest, the number of persons suffering from anxiety and sadness has increased as a result of the pandemic. And while the most recommended method to deal with any signs of a mental disorder is to see a licensed therapist, sometimes friends and family can also provide that listening ear. So whether you want to support a loved one or seek help yourself, or even be more woke towards mental health issues, it is important to gain knowledge on the same. Mental health podcasts are becoming increasingly popular due to their informative and easy-to-listen formats. Here are our top five picks:
1. Your Anxiety Toolkit
Do you find yourself feeling worried often? Learn techniques that can help you manage and understand your anxiety better. Listen to this mental health podcast with episodes ranging from 10 to 45 minutes in length and covering a wide range of issues, from how anxiety affects your sex life to COVID-related anxiety.
It is available on Apple Podcasts
2. The Savvy Psychologist Quick And Easy Tips For Better Mental Health
Dr Jade Wu has built a podcast that is both easy to listen to and incredibly relatable. She “explains the ‘why' behind feelings like joy, anger, fear, trust, and anxiety, and helps you better understand the relationships you make with your friends, family, co-workers, and yourself,” according to the description of her show.
You can listen to it on Spotify
3. The Happiness Lab
Dr Lauren Santos, a Yale professor, has studied the science of happiness and has created a podcast based on her psychology class (the most popular in the college's 300-year history) that teaches you how to properly pursue happiness using scientific evidence.
Hear it on Apple Podcasts
4. The Mental Health Podcast
It's a 10-minute podcast produced by a qualified therapist that packs a punch (who prefers to stay anonymous). The programme discusses a variety of themes, including triggers, emotional suffering, and much more.
Available on Spotify
5. The SOS Show With Suchita
The only Indian podcast on this list, host Suchita gives an Indian viewpoint to a topic that has mainly remained taboo in India: mental health. Shaheen Bhatt, who spoke about her depression, and Arjun Kapoor, a lawyer and research associate at the Centre For Mental Health Law And Policy, who deciphered the Mental Health Act of 2017, were among the guests.
Listen to it on Gaana