Surviving vs. Living with Tazmeen Rashid

NAMI OC Presents: It's Okay To Feel

Welcome to the seventh Takeover Episode of It's Okay to Feel!

On this Takeover Episode of It’s Okay to Feel, Tazmeen Rashid joins us again as she differentiates between what it means to be surviving versus living. She goes in great depth to how she personally feels she is surviving as a student, especially during the pandemic. As the episode progresses, Tazmeen explains what living life with a YOLO (you only live once) mentality can do to promote overall wellness. By taking advantage of this one life we have we learn to love ourselves and listen to our true desires, thus enabling a life worth living versus a life of survival.

Our takeover host Tazmeen is a 19-year-old first-generation Pakistani-American college student pursuing a pre-medical education. She is extremely passionate about mental health and an advocate for Uyghur Muslims. She uses her experiences to highlight the toll expectations can take on one’s mental health.

This unique takeover episode is a feature of the NAMI-OC Media Masterclass which teaches teens and young adults the basics of podcasting and growing their social media presence. Takeover episodes feature Media Masterclass students who want to start their own podcast.

In this episode, Tazmeen talks about:

• Explaining the difference between surviving and living
• The cycle of life
• Real-life checkboxes
• Is YOLO (You Only Live Once) overrated?
• Requirements of “living”
• And More!

Resources:

• Tazmeen Rashid’s Instagram
• NAMI-OC's Instagram
• NAMI-OC’s Happy Hour
• NAMI-OC's Peer Connector Program
• NAMI Orange County
• Crisis Line, Warmline, and Crisis Groups

Disclaimers: It’s Okay To Feel is for informational/educational and/or entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or psychiatric advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

It’s Okay to Feel is Funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), Behavioral Health Services, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.