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Always On: The Hidden Cost of Achievement

In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue around mental health within the South Asian community and recognize those advancing this important work, we invited Dr. Bhumika Shah—who is deeply committed to increasing mental health awareness in South Asian communities—to share her insights on anxiety in successful individuals. Priya is a lawyer at a [...]

2026-04-15T16:16:36-04:00April 10th, 2026|Anxiety|

The Minority Pressure: Academic Anxiety in South Asian Youth

As part of SAMHIN’s mission to encourage open conversations about mental health in the South Asian community, we invited Yahya Usman, a high school junior with interest in mental health to share his perspective on academic pressure on the South Asian youth. Academic success is deeply valued in many South Asian families. It’s viewed not [...]

2026-03-23T22:07:12-04:00March 27th, 2026|Mental Health|

You Started the Conversation… Now What?

Navigating Support After Opening Up at Home In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue about mental health within the South Asian community and highlight the meaningful contributions of those advancing this work, we invited Aanya Jajoo again to share her thoughts and experiences about what happens after a conversation about mental health is [...]

2026-03-02T20:24:26-05:00March 6th, 2026|Mental Health|

How Immigration Trauma Shows Up in the Second Generation

As part of SAMHIN’s mission to encourage open conversations about mental health in the South Asian community, we invited Sarah Usman, to share her experience about how intergenerational trauma shapes adaptation in South Asians. My friend and I grew up in a central New Jersey suburb known for its competitive public schools, where, every March, [...]

2026-02-07T00:04:48-05:00February 20th, 2026|Mental Health|

Caregiving Stress in South Asian Families: Shared Strength, Quiet Expectation, and Enduring Meaning

In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue about mental health within the South Asian community and highlight the meaningful contributions of those advancing this work, we invited Charlie Rao, MS, LPC, who has experience helping caregivers facing stress, to share her thoughts about caregiving within South Asian families. Caregiving is a universal human [...]

2026-02-02T22:51:38-05:00February 6th, 2026|Caregiving|

Breaking the Silence Without Breaking Ties

In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue about mental health within the South Asian community and highlight the meaningful contributions of those advancing this work, we invited Aanya Jajoo, graduate student in mental health counseling at Teachers College, Columbia University with a strong dedication to improving mental health outcomes, to share her thoughts [...]

2026-04-23T20:40:40-04:00January 23rd, 2026|Mental Health|

Did I Do Something Wrong? Understanding Autism Beyond Guilt and Stigma

As part of SAMHIN’s mission to encourage open conversations about mental health in the South Asian community, we invited Dr. Bhumika Shah, a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, to share her perspective on how autism is understood and experienced within the community. A few years ago, a family asked me a question that left [...]

2026-01-06T23:00:50-05:00January 9th, 2026|Autism|

Be the Mountain in Your Life

In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue about mental health within the South Asian community and highlight the meaningful contributions of those advancing this work, we invited Mahashree Portonovo — Lifestyle Design Coach and Certified Health & Life Coach, on her reflections to simplify life. Two Mornings, One Mountain Every day, I step [...]

2025-12-14T18:09:03-05:00December 26th, 2025|Mental Health|

Mental Health: Let’s Talk About It (Part 2)

In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue about mental health within the South Asian community and highlight the meaningful contributions of those advancing this work, we invited Shruthi Srivatsan, BA, a healthcare researcher with a strong dedication to improving mental health outcomes, to share her experiences taking about mental health. This is the [...]

2025-12-14T16:15:14-05:00December 14th, 2025|Mental Health|

Mental Health: Let’s Talk About It (Part 1)

In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue about mental health within the South Asian community and highlight the meaningful contributions of those advancing this work, we invited Shruthi Srivatsan, BA, a healthcare researcher with a strong dedication to improving mental health outcomes, to share her experiences taking about mental health. Mental health is [...]

2025-11-25T22:12:19-05:00November 28th, 2025|Mental Health|
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