In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and to highlight the experiences of others, we invited Anju Puri, who is committed to helping people, to tell us how about the role self-reflection has played in her personal grief journey. A major portion of society’s attitudes and [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and highlight the important work of others, we invited Tanish Apte-Joshi to share his thoughts on stigma associated with adolescent suicide during National Suicide Prevention Month. Adolescent suicide is a tragic and complex issue that affects far too many [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and to highlight the important work of others in this area, we invited Jaspreet Kaur, a medical student, to share her thoughts and experience with a daily gratitude practice. Practicing gratitude every day can positively change our lives by [...]
How many of us think our families have fully expressed their grief? As far back as I can recall from my early childhood memories from India, I vividly remember that my mom and paternal grandmother would make it a point to attend funerals/family visits whenever there was a loss. I come from a very large, [...]
Life’s surprises encompass moments of joy and heartache. This blog post explores our family’s personal story of heartbreak to hope. Life is short, and I live by the mantra of enjoying every moment. However, when I found myself widowed at 37, I couldn't believe it was real. It was something I never expected to happen. [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and highlight the important work of others, we invited Tanish Apte-Joshi, a high school senior and SAMHIN volunteer, to share his thoughts on stigma associated with mental illness in South Asian youth. Mental health stigma is a significant issue [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and to highlight the important work of others, we invited Harkiran Kaur, an incoming college freshman, with a passion to break down stigma associated with mental illness to share her efforts and initiatives to address mental health in her [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and to highlight the important work of others, we invited Anju Puri, a SAMHIN volunteer who is committed to helping others, to write about feelings of helplessness during loved one’s final moments. Who will ever forget the uncertainty and [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and to highlight the important work of others in this area, we invited Vennela Challagondla, an aspiring physician, to share her experiences of her dog Harvey’s company. For those who do not have a pet, it is difficult to [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and to highlight the important work of others in this area, we invited Anju Puri, a SAMHIN volunteer who is committed to helping others, to tell us how a grief journey can be deeply personal. Grief is a topic [...]
