Episode 116: When South Asian Whole Level Up Emotionally... The Whole Dynamic Shifts (PART 1)

PART 1: South Asian Women accepting and utilizing mental health resources has made the emotional intelligence gap between the genders even more obvious in the best way.

We have special guest join us to discuss this very necessary and relevant topic. Dr. Jyothsna S. Bhat is a Clinical Psychologist and certified mindfulness-trained professional with PsyPACT certification, specializing in individual, couples and family therapy, and maintains a full-time private in PA and NJ.

Among her areas of expertise are depression, anxiety, ADHD, marital stress, grief/loss, adjustment/mild traumas, and corporate stress. She has also conducted corporate wellness programming for such companies as Fragomen, Yieldstreet, and Deloitte. Dr. Bhat is an avid advocate for mental health in the South Asian community and hosts the first ever South Asian blog on Psychology Today. As a leading voice for Southasian mental health, Dr. Bhat has been interviewed by Refinery 29, The Juggernaut, Harvard Political Review,Forbes Inc, NBC online, Diversity Inc, among other high-ranking journals.

Given her passion for advocacy, Dr. Bhat has had the privilege to speak on several panels, including Yahoo, Disney, and Double Verify, across the country to help increase mental health awareness in South Asian communities. She has also appeared on such podcasts as the Happy and Human Podcast, Toxic Leadership and Immigrantly Pod. Dr. Bhat is currently in the process of cowriting a Southasian mental health children’s book series, with the first book releasing later this year.

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