Podcasts by The Alternative Story podcast

Beyond the mirror: Understanding the psychology of body image from 2023-05-04T12:12:24

In this podcast episode, Rashi talks to Paras Sharma, a wearer of many hats, about body image.. In this episode Paras is a PhD scholar researching the acquisition of male body image and a therap...

In the life of a person with a sleep disorder from 2023-03-02T15:54:24

In the part 2 of the sleep podcast, Rashi and Paras talk about sleep  disorders. Paras has been diagnosed with a sleep disorder and shares his  experience of how it was before the diag...

Sleep and other things I find hard to REM-ember from 2022-04-17T08:03:02

I spoke to Paras, a counselling psychologist and my spouse about sleep! We spoke so much that we had to make this the part one of the podcast. In this episode, we speak about what sleep is and w...

Unclench your jaw - What is anger and its impact on mental health? from 2022-03-17T09:00:31

What is anger? Should you hold it in or let it out? Should you manage it? Or does it manage you?

Anger is a universal emotion. We all feel it. Sometimes it's frustration, sometimes it's i...

Making sense of emotions from 2022-02-02T09:43:11

In this episode, we explore what emotions, feelings and affect mean and how their impact on our lives. Should we control our emotions? Should we express them at all times? Are some emotions good...

Have my childhood experiences screwed me for life? from 2020-08-03T10:39:26

In this episode, Paras talks about adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and what they for us in the here and now. He answers some questions about resilience, moving on and more. 

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Surviving - A personal experience of moving past an attempt. from 2020-05-19T15:26:03

TW: suicide

Surviving an attempt to kill oneself can teach you a lot about the world we live in. D talks to Ahla Matra about what it means wh...

How to say no and set boundaries. from 2020-05-19T14:51:32

Do you also find it difficult to say no? Setting boundaries is not an easy task. It requires one to be assertive and mindful of one's own needs as well as respecting the other's person's demands...

Can a broken heart affect your mental health? from 2020-05-19T14:28:44

What happens to your mental health when you get your heart broken and everything sucks? Is there something you can do to protect yourself? Hear Paras Sharma  talk about gri...

Soooooo let's talk about anxiety! from 2020-05-19T13:55:53

Having anxiety is difficult. You can feel the effect in your body - with your heart thumping, your BP fluctuating, in your mind - with thoughts running, unable to stop the thought loop and it is...

Make some space for self-compassion in your life! from 2020-05-19T13:42:41

What is mindfulness? Can you be mindful without meditating? What is self-compassion? Is it the same as being selfish? What's all of this got to do with mental health?

All this and more an...

It's not you, it's capitalism from 2020-05-19T13:31:35

If you were to sit down to make a list of things affecting your mental health, would capitalism feature in it? Most mental health practitioners would ask you to look inward, to try and find thin...

Psychooncology - Making the connections between cancer and mental health from 2020-05-19T13:14:06

TW: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death, Grief

Getting a diagnosis of cancer can be traumatic not only for the person but their loved ones, as well. In this episode, Rashi talks to Hi...