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COVID Miniseries, Episode 2 // How Do You Say "Self-Care" in Bengali?

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COVID19 Miniseries, Episode 2 // How Do You Say "Self-Care" in Bengali? Brown Taboo Project

COVID-19 has impacted certain communities in particular quite harshly, including the Bangladeshi immigrant community in New York City. We sat down to speak with Riya and Tazin from Bengali Mental Health Movement to discuss the emotional toll on the community, the difficulties of translating mental health resources into Bengali, the experiences of being a brown therapist, and how economics affects care. If you'd like to learn more, check out their Insta (@bengalimentalhealthmvmt), Twitter (@bengalimentalhm), or website. Access their directory of culturally-competent therapists from all over the US at bengalimentalhealth.org/directory.