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A Mother’s Dream Filled with Nightmare: Postpartum Depression

In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in South Asians and highlight the important work of others in this area, we invited Neha Pundeer, a New York City psychotherapist and mother, to share her thoughts on postpartum depression. Many women aspire to relish the journey of motherhood, yet sometimes, this cherished [...]

2024-01-24T22:43:27-05:00January 26th, 2024|Depression|

Understanding and Supporting Dementia Patients: A Caregiver’s Guide

What exactly is dementia? It can be characterized as a broad category of cognitive impairments, the most prevalent being Alzheimer's disease. Memory loss, disorientation, altered personalities, and trouble with daily tasks can result from these conditions. This challenging condition impacts millions of people throughout the world. It can be emotionally and physically draining to care [...]

2023-11-22T19:36:05-05:00November 24th, 2023|Dementia|

Value of Self-reflections in My Grief

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 [...]

2023-09-13T23:04:36-04:00September 22nd, 2023|Grief|

Adolescent Suicide and Stigma

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 [...]

2023-09-06T22:47:30-04:00September 8th, 2023|Suicide|

Art of Practicing Daily Gratitude

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 [...]

2023-08-24T23:20:47-04:00August 25th, 2023|Mental Health|

South Asian Youth Mental Health Stigma

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 [...]

2023-07-12T22:48:52-04:00July 14th, 2023|Mental Health|

Let’s Start a Conversation

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 [...]

2023-06-27T22:46:26-04:00June 30th, 2023|Mental Health, Mental Illness|

Experiencing Helplessness

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 [...]

2023-05-19T22:50:35-04:00June 2nd, 2023|Grief|
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