South Asian OT Experience

TW: domestic violenceThe fifth episode of the South Asian Occupational Therapy Experience discusses domestic violence and mental health in South Asian communities. Recorded: May 14, 2021 Guest: Sonya Mital of NarikaNarika website: https://www.narika.orgNarika helpline: 1-800-215-7308Donate: https://donorbox.org/donatetonarikaFree relaxation event May 23 @ 11am PST: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improving-resilience-with-relaxation-tickets-152433595989National domestic violence hotline: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)Text "START" to 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)https://www.thehotline.orgIf you are in crisis call 911Host: Sheela Ivlev (she/her) Website: https://otbayarea.com​ IG: https://www.instagram.com/otbayarea/​ Courses: https://otbayarea.thinkific.com​ Theme Music: "...And Pleasure In Bombay" by Remus

The fourth episode of the South Asian Occupational Therapy Experience discusses the lived experience of children of immigrants in the context of occupation. This episode was recorded in March, before the most recent racialized violence and mass murders occurred. This episode was not intentionally delayed; life just got in the way. We got into many critical conversations around racism, some that weren't recorded, including being targeted for violent hate crimes. Communities of color are mourning and have been in pain for a long time despite constantly working to survive and thrive. We hope you hear our stories and are inspired to consider culture and lived experience in the care you offer. Recorded: March 22, 2021 Host: Sheela Ivlev (she/her) Website: https://otbayarea.com​ IG: https://www.instagram.com/otbayarea/​ Courses: https://otbayarea.thinkific.com​ Theme Music: "...And Pleasure In Bombay" by Remus

The third episode of the South Asian Occupational Therapy Experience explores religion in the context of occupation. We had this conversation off-camera, but it is important to note that many religions only refer to gender binaries, excluding large groups of people. We discuss gender roles based on our experiences with these religions. Some denominations are more inclusive and open up these roles beyond the binary. Recorded: March 14, 2021 Guests: Dinuli Senaratne (she/her) https://twitter.com/Dinuli15​ Myrna Yousuf (she/her) https://www.instagram.com/thehijabiot/​ Host: Sheela Ivlev (she/her) Website: https://otbayarea.com​ IG: https://www.instagram.com/otbayarea/​ Courses: https://otbayarea.thinkific.com​ Theme Music: "...And Pleasure In Bombay" by Remus

The second episode of the South Asian Occupational Therapy Experience explores dating and marriage in the South Asian cultural context with considerations for occupational therapy practice. We didn't get into this in the episode, but divorce is still uncommon in South Asian culture. Many South Asian's can feel trapped in their marriages, and that divorce is not an option, even in domestic abuse situations, leading to depression and trauma. Divorce can cause shame, guilt, and even rejection from family and friends. Recorded: January 24, 2021 Guest: Puja Gohel Host: Sheela Ivlev Website: https://otbayarea.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/otbayarea/ Theme Music: "...And Pleasure In Bombay" by Remus

The first episode of the South Asian Occupational Therapy Experience explores the white history of occupational therapy, identities from different cultural backgrounds, and decoding meaningful occupations in a cultural context. Recorded: November 21, 2020 Guests: Sujata Martin https://www.instagram.com/conciergepelvicfloor/ https://pelvicfloorbuffalo.com Priya Raveendran https://www.instagram.com/priyaraveendran/ Dr. Sakshi Tickoohttps://www.instagram.com/sex.love.andot/ https://www.sexloveandot.com Host: Sheela Ivlev https://otbayarea.com https://www.instagram.com/otbayarea/ Theme Music: "...And Pleasure In Bombay" by Remus