Episode 112 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience features India’s top mental health experts in a round table discussion on depression.
Dr. Annie Baxi
Dr. Annie Baxi is a psychologist and academic with over 7 years of teaching experience. She is currently a visiting faculty member at Ashoka University, where she teaches courses such as Qualitative Research Methods and Psychology of Health and Illness. Her research focuses on the social and cultural dimensions of mental health, with a particular emphasis on gender.
Dr. Praveen Tripathi
Dr. Praveen Tripathi is a leading psychiatrist, sexologist, and addiction specialist with 17 years of clinical experience. He has worked extensively in the fields of neuropsychiatry and behavioral medicine. Notably, he is one of the few Indian doctors to have cleared the United States Clinical Skills Exam, bringing an international standard to his practice.
Dr. Siddharth Warrier
Dr. Siddharth Warrier is a Mumbai-based neurologist with a passion for science communication. He is widely known for his YouTube channel, where he educates over 400,000 subscribers on topics related to the brain, human behavior, and mental health.
Recording Date: February 18, 2025
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Produced by– Ansh Bhatnagar, Govind Vashistha
Host– Prakhar Gupta
This is what we talked about:
00:00 – Introduction
02:50 – First Experience with Depression
08:31 – Is Sadness the Beginning of Depression
27:11 – Is Depression a Real Disease
33:56 – The Brain Science Behind Depression
52:01 – How Society Impacts the Mind
1:00:31 – Is Modern Life Making Us Depressed
1:04:38 – Can Anger Help You Heal
1:12:15 – How Doctors Decide Prescriptions
1:14:02 – The Role of Childhood in Depression
1:23:00 – How to Identify the Root Cause
1:32:35 – Body vs. Mind What’s Really Wrong
1:38:57 – The Rise of Antipsychotic Drugs
1:42:30 – Experts on Depression and Anxiety
1:43:17 – Can Fear Lead to Depression
1:49:35 – What Healing with a Psychologist Looks Like
2:02:12 – The Limitations of Therapy
2:07:00 – Is the Mental Health System Actually Helping
2:14:31 – Are We Overdiagnosing Mental Illness
2:18:11 – Why People Avoid Psychiatric Medication
2:26:30 – Beyond CBT What Else Can Help
2:29:16 – What Are ACT and CBT
2:30:24 – The Bhagavad Gita and Mental Health
2:34:44 – How CBT Actually Works
2:45:13 – Can Psychedelics Treat Depression
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