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Desi Couch
Podcast about the mental health needs of South Asians across the world. Hosted by two South Asian licensed mental health professionals located in the United States.
Desi Couch
Latest Episodes
We Reflect On Season One And Rethink What Therapy Leaves Out
When we recorded this epsiode in July 2026, students in India had taken to the streets in protest and we can’t stop thinking about what that kind of collective courage does to the human nervous system. As therapists and South Asians living in t...
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How Desi Mental Health needs show up: Why your medical provider may have referred you to a therapist
Mental health rarely announces itself with a neat label in South Asian families. It shows up as “my heart is anxious,” a heavy head from thinking too much, a stomach that will not settle, joint aches that will not quit, or a crushing tiredness ...
DDLJ and Adult Child - Parent Relationship
A lot of us grew up thinking a “good family” means staying close no matter what, but nobody teaches you how to stay connected without swallowing your own truth. We pick up our DDLJ thread and use Simran’s family to talk about something bigger: ...
How we learn about intimacy and honesty from our families
Bollywood can be comforting, funny, and deeply familiar and it can also quietly teach us what a “good” son or daughter is supposed to look like. In today's epsiode Licensed Mental Health Counselor Malika and Licensed Clinical Psychologist...
How immigration changes the way we love and grieve
Grief does not wait for the “right” time and it definitely does not pause just because we move to a new country. We start with a gentle content warning and an important reminder: we’re both mental health professionals, but this is education, no...