Blue: The GenZ Mental Health Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rimi Bhoopalam
Welcome to Blue: the GenZ mental health podcast! Listen as we work to bring awareness to the GenZ mental health crisis by providing listeners like you with a firsthand look into the issues current teens are facing. This is an open space where my generation can share their experiences, voice their opinions, and talk about the things that we're going through. Contact me at bluepodcast22@gmail.com if you have a story to share or need an outlet!
Deniss Katana, a 20-year-old from Kenya discusses with host, Rimi Bhoopalam, about how mental health is viewed in his community. Tune in to hear what his own personal experiences have been and how gender stereotypes are impacting men specifically in terms of mental health.
This episode is a continuation of Sidra Tibaa's story. If you haven't heard part one of Life on The Other Side (Episode 5), listen to that before tuning into this episode.
16-year-old girl, Sidra Tibaa, share's her story of surviving war in Syria. Tune in to listen to her story.
Tune in to get a deep look inside school mental health from the perspective of two school social workers, Andrea Phillips and Lori Hemmett. Host Rimi Bhoopalam has a discussion with them about what they've noticed when interacting with youth, what advice they have for both youth and adults, and what resources are available.
17-year-old high schooler unpacks for the very first time her experiences growing up with parental emotional neglect, divorce, depression/suicidal thoughts, and much more. Tune in to learn ways she dealt with her struggles and tips she has for getting through situations like these.
Suicide Prevention Resources:
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - 988
Befrienders Worldwide (Connects you to the nearest emotional support center): https://help.befrienders.org
Crisis Text Line (International service that connects you to a live, trained crisis counselor with a simple text for help): https://www.crisistextline.org
Tune in to get a firsthand perspective into the daily issues undocumented immigrants face and ways that can impact their mental health! This episode's guest is a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant and is sharing her story!
Generation Z is constantly bombarded with information, and it's impossible for us to get a break. Tune in to this first episode to hear host Rimi Bhoopalam speak with a fellow high schooler, Camila Gomez, about her experiences with information overload and how that's impacted her.
Welcome to blue! Listen to this trailer to see what to expect on the first season of blue