My Companion, Loneliness | ft. Vir Das | Call Me Hopeful

In this episode of Call Me Hopeful, comedian Vir Das joins us to discuss his experiences with solitude, loneliness, how you are always more loved than you think you are, and why he sometimes wishes he was in the audience. 00:00 - 0:42 -Intro 0:42 - 2:53 - Why loneliness? 2:53 - 6:33 - What does loneliness look like for Vir? 6:33 - 8:25 - Feeling disconnected while on stage 8:25 - 10:31 - Connecting via music 10:31 - 13:21 - Growing up as the outsider 13:21 - 14:40 - Accepting loneliness 14:40 - 17:55 - Chronic loneliness/pushing people away while feeling lonely 17:55 - 20:05 - Wanting to fit in 20:05 - 28:13 - Reaction to the Two Indias controversy 28:13 - 33:17 - The loneliness epidemic 33:17 - 35:43 - Reaching out 35:43 - 37:11 - Pledge If you are struggling with your mental health, remember there is help out there. Sangath (9:30am to 5:30pm | Monday to Friday) 07887872345 Self-help resources Agatsu's clinic (11am to 7pm | Tuesday to Sunday) 9167792077 Mental Health Directory #gid=0 Tele-MANAS (24x7) - 14416 Links: Guy Winch Loneliness over the decade TS Studios brings you Call Me Hopeful, a podcast where host Ira Khan attempts to make sense of the information, misinformation, oversimplifications and complications around mental health in India today. Credits: Host: Ira Khan Associate Producers: Bavana Gone, Neha Shetty Editor: Bavana Gone Art Director: Neha Shekhawat Camera Attendant: Shivam Kumar Singh Recording Studio: Island City Studios Social Media Strategist: Anubhooti Chouhan Creative Producers: Mohini Chaudhuri, Abhishek Saha Supervising Producer: Shrishti Malhotra Executive Producer: Karla Bookman #callmehopeful #tspodcasts #tsstudios