Guest: Dr. Syeda Ruksheda is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist from Mumbai, India. She has over 20 years of experience, specializing in adolescents, young adults, women, and families. She is trained in esteemed medical institutes of Mumbai namely Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital with Psychiatric training at GS Medical College and K E M Hospital. She has got a  prestigious World Health Organization Fellowship in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and has won numerous international awards representing India. Dr.Ruksheda is a celebrated TEDx speaker on Mental Health.  She has two Tedx talks to her credit. She has received numerous international awards and fellowships. Dr.Ruksheda has a compassionate, positive attitude with an ability to connect with people of diverse ages and backgrounds.

Host: Hana Farooqui award-winning is an IT Professional and UX Researcher by profession who helps businesses build a strong web presence through her research, design, and consulting services. Besides this, she spreads mental health awareness through her online presence. She is also a podcast host of "The Hana Farooqui Show" where she talks about personal and professional development, wellness & productivity. She also collaborates with mental health leaders from different parts of the world to spread awareness of mental health around the globe. The podcast is available on all the popular podcasting platforms.

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#hashoutwithhana is a series where Hana Farooqui collaborates with the most insightful people who are doing some incredibly amazing work, especially in the area of Mental Health around the world.

In this episode, Dr.Ruksheda and Hana are having a conversation about Ramadan & Mental Health

Timestamp:

0:00 //Lines from Ramadan Is Here

0:56 Intro

1:59 Tell us more

3:36 Ramadan is not the same for everyone

6:16 Entering Ramadan with Prep

7:16 Stop comparative analysis

7:44 Acknowledging our thoughts & feelings

8:40 Everything in focus

9:39 Avoid burnout

10:17 Extra 30 seconds

12:57 Relationship with the Quran

14: 43 Celebrate every fast

16:38 Ramadan to-do list

18:40 New Muslims & loneliness during Ramadan

21:54 Therapy & Mental Health Issues during Ramadan

24:29 Pandemic, political & social crisis during the month of Ramadan

30:24 Last message

31:58 Outro

33:10 Lines from Ramadan Is Here//

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Host: Hana Farooqui on LinkedIn & Instagram

Guest: Dr. Syeda Ruksheda on LinkedIn Twitter & Instagram

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Song Credits: Ramadan Is Here 

Show Credits: The Hana Farooqui Show - Global Mental Health & Self Awareness Podcast © Hana Farooqui 2019.