September is World Suicide Prevention Month and September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. This is wonderful opportunity to tell you about the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It used to be called National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and had a 10-digit phone number. In July 2022 the long awaited three-digit number, 988 launched. Despite [...]
In alignment with SAMHIN's goal of promoting more conversations about mental health within the South Asian community and recognizing the valuable contributions of others, we asked Angela, a physician, to share her encounters with the hesitance in Desi families to discuss mental health and suicide. More than twenty-five years have passed, yet the events of [...]
Successful aging goes beyond simply living longer; it encompasses various dimensions of well-being, including physical health, cognitive function, resilience, and social engagement. Some researchers define it as freedom from disease and disability, maintaining high cognitive and physical functioning levels, and adapting to losses. We lose our loved ones. Our physical abilities start to fail, like [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
