The Curious Case Of... with Ira Khan

In this episode Ira talks to Anissa about her journey as a mother to a child with OCD — at first, simply responding to what was in front of her without realising how severe things were. 

Even with financial resources, it took time, mistakes, and learning to understand the illness and the weight of caregiving.

Because curiosity is what turns confusion into understanding.

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In this episode, Ira talks with Vijay Nallawala about his journey with Bipolar Disorder. Together, they reflect on what happens when pain gets romanticised, why early treatment matters, and how hope can still coexist with struggle.

It’s a conversation about honesty — about seeing things as they are, not as they’re often portrayed or what we may like them to be.

Because understanding starts with aware...

How much of who we are comes from where we come from?

And how do we make peace with the parts of our story that began before we had a say?

In this episode, Ira sits down with Nuzhat Khan to explore the complicated relationship between our parents, our past, and the people we grow up to be. Seen through a psychoanalytical lens, it emerges as a conversation about understanding without resentment, and healing without losing acc...

Why is it so hard to find a clear reason when it comes to the mind?

In this episode, Ira talks with Swanand Kelkar about his experience, being the child of someone living with a mental illness and how his understanding of mental health has shifted over the years. From searching for neat explanations to recognising that sometimes, there isn’t a simple “why.”

It’s a conversation about letting go of the need to...

The internet is a permanent part of our lives. It isn’t going anywhere.

But then, neither is your child’s curiosity.

In this episode, Ira sits down with Kiran Rao and Dr. Shekhar Seshadri to talk about raising kids in a screen-saturated world — how to prepare them for the world (whatever that world may look like), and how to adapt our parenting to the fast-changing realities of the digital age. The positive...

How does someone end up in addiction without even realizing it’s happening?

And what does it take to find your way out?

In this episode, Ira sits with Dr. Azhar Hakim, who shares his deeply personal journey through addiction — from the slide into it, to the moment he realized he was unwell, and what getting help truly meant.

This is a conversation about feelings of inadequacy, denial, despair, confusion... and aw...

What is lived experience — and what is the role of lived-experience of a mental illness in our regular understanding of mental health and illness?

In this episode, Ira speaks with Dr. Kavita Arora about how reflecting on personal experiences can open up doors that science alone can't access. How engaging in conversations about lived-experience shapes how individuals and caregivers navigate their treatment and recovery ...

What is therapy — and does it work?

What should you expect from it? And what’s expected of you?

If you've ever been curious about starting therapy (or unsure if it’s “for you”), this is a space to explore the basics — without judgment, pressure, or jargon.

In this episode, Ira chats with Radhika Bapat to discuss what therapy really is, what one should and should not expect from it, ...

Hosted by Ira Khan, the show invites you to slow down and get curious about the complexities of mental health and mental illness — not just as clinical terms, but as real parts of real life.

In a world flooded with advice, opinions, and endless content, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and walk away with more confusion than clarity. This podcast is a counter-space. A space for asking instead of assuming. For listening inst...