Supriya Ganesh Drew on Anxiety Disorder for Dr. Mohan's Episode 9 Panic Attack
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Updated · Variety · Jun 11
Supriya Ganesh Drew on Anxiety Disorder for Dr. Mohan's Episode 9 Panic Attack
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 11
Summary
Episode 9 pushed Dr. Samira Mohan into a panic attack, and Supriya Ganesh said she used her own anxiety disorder to make the scene feel sudden, frightening and accurate.
Ganesh said Mohan's unraveling grew out of Season 2 conflict with her mother, whose rejection of Mohan's plan to return to New Jersey "blew everything up" for the character.
Research then shaped the performance: Ganesh studied how panic attacks vary across people after worrying about portraying the experience sensitively and realistically.
Season 2's emotional load lingered beyond that scene, she said, leaving her carrying Mohan's sadness until the character's exit in episode 13 and a pre-episode 14 cry.
The arc may be Mohan's last for now: Ganesh said she is not returning after the finale, though she would consider coming back if the writers ask.