Campaign Against Antisemitism's video: Asher M Seruya and Laur Plawker Podcast Against Antisemitism S4 E4

Asher M. Seruya and Laur Plawker are the hosts of the Kvetching on the Couch podcast, a podcast that looks at Jewish mental health. Asher is a social worker and psychotherapist specialising in trauma-informed care, weight stigma, and eating disorder recovery, while Laur is a Suicide Prevention Specialist who works at the Jed Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teenagers and young adults in the United States. In this episode, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, Asher and Laur discuss the ways in which antisemitism can contribute towards anxiety in Jews. _______________________________________________________________ Video contents: 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - In what ways can antisemitism contribute towards anxiety for Jews? 04:50 - Physiological effects of anxiety 09:11 - Intergenerational trauma 12:54 - Assisting those who need help 16:55 - Internalised antisemitism 19:33 - The effects that news reports of antisemitism have on collective Jewish mental health 25:21 - The “anxious Jew” trope in film and television 27:23 - Mental health among antisemites 32:27 - What steps can people suffering from poor mental health take? 40:42 - The ‘Kvetching on the Couch’ podcast 54:40 - How can people who are not Jewish help tackle antisemitism? 57:48 - Final words _______________________________________________________________ See other episodes of Podcast Against Antisemitism here: https://bit.ly/3GHnxPo Subscribe at antisemitism.org/podcast and send us your feedback to podcast@antisemitism.org. Campaign Against Antisemitism is a volunteer-led, UK-based charity dedicated to countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of the law. Learn about us at antisemitism.org CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIALS Twitter: https://twitter.com/antisemitism Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campaignagai... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campaignaga...