Mental health information for the Tamil community - Poonkulali Govintharajah, Thadam

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What Can We Do?

Samuham Media

45 episodes

8 months ago

The world might seem like a scary place right now, but it is important to remember that there is a lot of good happening around us. In this podcast, host Prema Menon speaks to social enterprises, charities, not for profits and committed individuals who are all working tirelessly to make this world a kinder, more compassionate and equal place to live in.

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Mental health information for the Tamil community - Poonkulali Govintharajah, Thadam

What Can We Do?

30 minutes 27 seconds

3 years ago

Mental health information for the Tamil community - Poonkulali Govintharajah, Thadam

In 2021, Poonkulali Govintharajah formed Thadam to build mental health literacy within the Sri Lankan Tamil Australian community.

Poonkulali Govintharajah is a Sri Lankan Tamil psychologist, a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and holds her Master’s degree in Social Health. Poonkulali has a strong commitment to improving the mental health of our community with a strong focus on child protection and working with families.

In this episode, Poonkulali shares discussing mental health through an appropriate cultural lens, why mental health stigma exists in her community, and the effects of intergenerational trauma.

What Can We Do is produced by Samuham Media, and hosted by Prema Menon.

This podcast is also available on major podcast platforms.

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