Understanding Anxiety | Padma Shri Dr C R Chandrashekar

Understanding Anxiety | Padma Shri Dr C R Chandrashekar

Author: Yellowcheer - Mental health October 10, 2025 Duration: 57:14

Anxiety and how to manage it in today's fast paced life.
In conversation with Padma Shri Dr C R Chandrashekar Sir.

If there's just one thing you can listen to, to understand Anxiety, let this be the one. What is anxiety, what are its symptoms, triggers, how does it appear in everyday life. What is its impact on health? What are anxiety disorders and how can they be identified, and what are the treatment options. Understand all of this in this podcast episode with Dr C R Chandrashekar Sir. Listen till the end for his message for this World Mental Health Day.
Padma Shri Dr. C. R. Chandrashekar is a true pioneer in mental health care. Honored with the Padma Shri in 2024, his work continues to inspire change and break the stigma around mental health in India.


A former senior professor of Psychiatry & Deputy Medical superintendent, NIMHANS, Bangalore, he is fondly known as the "People’s Psychiatrist". As a consultant & researcher for the World Health organization, he has contributed 70 plus scientific articles in international & national journals on mental health. He has authored 300+ books and continues his lifelong dedication to accessible psychiatry and public awareness for mental health.
He established SAMADHANA Centre (free consultation centre for mental health) in 2007 & has treated 30,000 + people free of cost. In Prasanna Counseling Center, since 1980 over 1 lakh patients have received treatment free of cost from him. Dr. Chandrashekar is the recipient of numerous awards & honours, like the National Awards for popularizing Science by Government of India & University Grant Commission (U.G.C), Rajyotsava Award and more.
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A Penguin & Knowing Yourself [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:23
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Feeling the holiday cheer or feeling lonely? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:56
As the year comes to a close, the holiday season can bring a whirlwind of excitement, yet it can also amplify feelings of loneliness and isolation. Whether you are surrounded by festive cheer or spending time alone, it's…
Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder | Vijay Nallawala [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:31
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Walk for your Mental Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:18
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1 min thought interception - Rain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20
A 1-minute thought interception (rain). Listen in for just 60 secs. Might help you visualize something calming and take off the stress in the moment. Destress.
1 min thought interception - Happy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10
A 1-minute thought interception (happy moments). Listen in for just 60 secs. Might help you visualize something calming and take off the stress in the moment. Destress
1 min thought interception - Forest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05
A 1-minute thought interception (walk in the forest). Listen in for just 60 secs. Might help you visualize something calming and take off the stress in the moment. Destress.
Embracing Emotions: A Poetic Reflection [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:43
The episode is a poetic reflection on embracing emotions. All emotions have a function. They help us express our likes and dislikes and are like our internal signals that motivate us to act and make decisions. We frequen…
Poetry and Mental Wellbeing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:01
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