Breaking Barriers & Navigating Stigma: Mental Health In Eastern Cultures with Manroop Sohal

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Join host Hailey Kanigan as she and guest Manroop Sohal tackle the large stigma attached to mental health in Eastern cultures and the unique challenges that come with providing therapy to South Asian patients. From assumptions that the term "mental" implies there is something wrong with you, to a lack of language for discussing mental health issues, Manroop navigates the difficult barrier of cultural norms while building close connections with her patients. Tune in as we explore these issues and work towards destigmatizing mental health in Eastern cultures.

In This Episode:

• Manroop gives personal examples of cultural friction within her experiences in therapy. 
• Examples of both "individualist" and "collective" culture.
• The importance of understanding a client's culture and beliefs.
• Finding your way as a first generation Canadian while embracing and respecting your cultural roots.

Manroop Sohal aims to customize therapy for each client, recognizing that each person brings unique experiences that require exploration to determine the best treatment approach and plan. Manroop's practice is based in the humanistic and psychodynamic modalities, incorporating elements of person-centered and existential therapy. She works to uncover various factors that may be impacting a client's situation and worldview, including current and childhood experiences and patterns, impact of family, culture, societal positions and more. Manroop creates an accepting, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment in which clients can engage in introspection and self-reflection.

Find Out More About Manroop:
Website: https://clarityokanagan.com/our_team/manroop-sohal/