Ep. 60 Beyond Physical Recovery: Mental Health After Stroke
Recovering from a stroke involves much more than physical rehabilitation. A stroke can change how we see ourselves, our relationships and our future. The emotional and psychological challenges can be profound, not only for stroke survivors but also for their families and loved ones.
Our next episode of Shining Light on Shadows will focus on stroke recovery and mental health. Mukul Pandya, a stroke survivor, and his wife, Hema Nair, will join us to talk about the emotional challenges of recovery, rebuilding a life together and finding support. Dr. Blaise Morrison will share his clinical perspective on the mental health needs of stroke survivors and their families.
Dawn Neuburg will co-host the conversation with me. Her father experienced a stroke, giving her a personal connection to the topic and the challenges families face.
Join us Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. PT for Ep. 60, “Beyond Physical Recovery: Mental Health After Stroke.”
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Our Guests
Mukul Pandya is a longtime writer and former editor-in-chief of Knowledge@Wharton.
After a stroke in September 2021 left him unable to write or edit, Mukul struggled with the loss of his professional identity and independence.
He'll talk about how the support of family and friends, a new understanding of recovery and technology, including AI, helped him rebuild his life and rediscover his creativity.
Hema Nair, Mukul's wife of 42 years, is also an accomplished writer and editor.
She'll share her perspective as a care partner and discuss the emotional challenges families face, often with little guidance or support.
Hema wants to help others navigating similar experiences, including understanding the importance of emotional support for family members, finding ways to maintain connection and recognizing that caregivers need care, too.
Dr. Blaise Morrison, is a psychologist and assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He works with stroke survivors, people with brain injuries and their families and provides counseling, facilitates support groups and conducts research on the impact of stroke and brain injury on families.
Blaise will help us explore the often-overlooked mental health aspects of recovery and the importance of community and support.
Together, we'll explore what it means to move forward after a stroke, how survivors and their families can find support and why emotional recovery deserves as much attention as physical rehabilitation.
Production Partner: Stroke Onward
This episode is produced in collaboration with Stroke Onward, a nonprofit dedicated to helping stroke survivors and their supporters rebuild their identities and rewarding lives. Mukul serves on its board of directors.
Mukul credits Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke, by Debra Meyerson and Steve Zuckerman (Co-Founders of Stroke Onward), with helping shape his understanding of recovery. He also participated in an earlier conversation about the book and post-stroke recovery that I produced for Digimentors.
Programming Notes
Ep. 59, “Understanding and Living With ADHD; AI as a Tool for Managing ADHD”
Kirby Hansen-McNulty, CEO and founder of Calibrate ADHD, joined me for a conversation about self-awareness, self-support, burnout and why so many people wait until things reach a crisis before seeking help.
I also shared how I've been using ChatGPT as one tool to help manage my work with ADHD, including planning, prioritization, time management and recognizing when I've done enough.
Background
Dawn and I launched this twice-a-month show to help reduce the stigma associated with mental health. Thank you for being part of our community.
We are proud to be in Year 3 of the show. If you are interested in being a guest on the show or know someone who might be interested, please let us know. We’re looking for people who would be willing to share their story, advocates and people who work in the field of mental health.
We hope you can watch the show and share your own thoughts in the comments.
Resources / Relevant Links
Stroke Onward strokeonward.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline
800-950-6264 Or text "HelpLine" to 6264; nami.org
Mental Health America Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org; mhanational.org Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673); rainn.org
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