Paul Chowdhry Don't Ask Me That!
Jun 15, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min · 25 segments
Dr Parvinder Shergill joins Paul Chowdhry for a fearless, funny and unfiltered conversation on *Don’t Ask Me That*. Actress, filmmaker and NHS psychiatrist, Parvinder brings a rare mix of comedy…
Parvinder ShergillGuest
Paul ChowdhryHost
I think it's just since COVID, everyone, um, I think everyone's much more vocal.
Social media, I think people are just much more open, and I think COVID put mental health in the hot limelight for everybody.
Um, but I think when people think mental health, they c- tend to just think anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, but, you know, there's hundreds of thousands of diagnosises.
Um, but I think it's harder in our community, for one, to even see somebody from your own culture that you might be able to sort of open up a bit more and understand.
And obviously, sometimes the generation above us, you know, even leaflets, they're not all in Punjabi or different languages.
Do f- families of the Asian diaspora understand therapy, or do they just say, you know, "Have a paracetamol or go for a walk," or, "Shut up and
I think it's just since COVID, everyone, um, I think everyone's much more vocal.
Social media, I think people are just much more open, and I think COVID put mental health in the hot limelight for everybody.
Um, but I think when people think mental health, they c- tend to just think anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, but, you know, there's hundreds of thousands of diagnosises.
Um, but I think it's harder in our community, for one, to even see somebody from your own culture that you might be able to sort of open up a bit more and understand.
And obviously, sometimes the generation above us, you know, even leaflets, they're not all in Punjabi or different languages.
Do f- families of the Asian diaspora understand therapy, or do they just say, you know, "Have a paracetamol or go for a walk," or, "Shut up and
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