Hearts Rise Up Podcast

Game Changer: My Mental Health Journey - With Sarah Qureshi

Jun 27, 2023

Sarah Qureshi, a Pre-Med Psychology student, shares her mental health journey, challenges, and aspirations in the mental health field. She discusses exploring natural ways to manage mental health, setting boundaries, and the importance of asking for help. Sarah aims to educate the medical community about holistic treatment and the impact of cultural norms on mental health. Her personal journey has fueled her determination to become a psychiatrist and advocate for affordable and appropriate mental illness treatments.

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Quick takeaways

Improving representation in the medical field for minorities and focusing on medication alternatives and affordability in mental illness treatments.

Breaking cultural patterns and promoting mental health awareness within minority communities.

Deep dives

Sara's Journey to Help Others in the Medical Field

Sara Kureshi, a pre-med psychology student at Georgia State University, shares her personal experiences with mental health and her passion for improving representation in the medical field for minorities. Her own struggles with mental illness and bullying inspired her to pursue a career in psychiatry, with a focus on medication alternatives and affordability.

Introduction

2min

Personal Journey and Challenges

7min

Exploring Natural Ways to Manage Mental Health

8min

Managing Mental Health and Setting Boundaries

9min

Career Aspirations in Mental Health

8min

Importance of Asking for Help and Prioritizing Mental Health

2min

In this interview, Sarah Qureshi shares her mental health journey, eye-opening moments, and her optimism and determination to be a game changer in the mental health field. She is a Pre-Med Psychology student at Georgia State University with a strong personal interest in mental health, rehabilitation, and proper representation in the medical field for minorities.

Sarah's journey provides her the impetus to help others, including medical practitioners, understand the importance of explaining what is happening and how medications may positively and negatively affect someone struggling with mental illness. Sarah aims to educate the medical community about the importance of seeing a person holistically so they can better treat them.

Having grown up in a Pakistani household and community, she seeks to bring awareness of the impact of cultural norms, especially where there is a strong taboo on talking about mental health. It has been a difficult journey, but Sarah is excited about her future and plans to become a psychiatrist with a strong influence on the affordability, access, and appropriateness of the uses of medicine in mental illness treatments. She is grateful for the experiences that have led her to this point.

While interning at the Centered Recovery Program in Georgia, Sarah wrote articles on ADHD and Addiction, Music and Mindfulness, and Dopamine and Addiction. She shares that she is incredibly grateful for her education, family, circle of friends, boyfriend, and little sister!

Show Notes

A life of stories
The power of music and lyrics
Dream - to help others struggling with mental health
The problems with squashing feelings
Bullying that led to self-gaslighting - taking the blame for how others treated me
Cultural taboos and the stigma of labels
Lack of cultural representation or knowledge in the mental health community
Good and bad aspects of being hospitalized
Overwhelmed by medications
Natural ways of self-care have carried me
Grounding tools and techniques
Lessons learned about forgiveness
Put yourself first - ask for help - ask questions
Take a stand - set boundaries
Game changers in family dynamics

App Mentioned

Daylio - Self-Care Bullet Journal with Goals, Mood Diary & Happiness Tracker

Song Mentioned

So Far Away - Agust D (BTS Suga) - Feat. Suran

Sarah's Writing

https://www.centeredrecoveryprograms.com/blog/music-and-mindfulness/https://www.centeredrecoveryprograms.com/blog/dopamine-and-addiction/https://www.centeredrecoveryprograms.com/blog/adhd-and-addiction/

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Memorable Quotes from Sarah

"In general, the illnesses are just words until they manifest, then I deal with them."

"I'm my own best determiner of my mental state."

"I can still forgive and learn from things that have happened to me without letting go or invalidating my experiences."

"It's all about making a new world. Making it more loving and accepting."

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Hearts Rise Up Podcast

Game Changer: My Mental Health Journey - With Sarah Qureshi

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

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Deep dives

Sara's Journey to Help Others in the Medical Field

Cultural Taboos and Seeking Help

The Power of Forgiveness and Personal Growth

Learning, Growth, and Gratitude

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App Mentioned

Song Mentioned

Sarah's Writing

Social Media and Resources

Memorable Quotes from Sarah

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Game Changer: My Mental Health Journey - With Sarah Qureshi

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Sara's Journey to Help Others in the Medical Field

Cultural Taboos and Seeking Help

The Power of Forgiveness and Personal Growth

Learning, Growth, and Gratitude

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App Mentioned

Song Mentioned

Sarah's Writing

Social Media and Resources

Memorable Quotes from Sarah

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