Today, August 28, 2026, is a Raksha Bandhan Day. In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue around mental health within the South Asian community and spotlight the voices driving this important work we invited Aanya Jajoo to share her reflections on the cultural and mental health relevance and importance of the Rakhi tying [...]
As part of SAMHIN’s mission to encourage open conversations about mental health and the challenges of dual cultural identities of second generation South Asians, we invited a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, Suhana Shankar again. She shares her experience of transformative change when exposed to other South Asians in college. See Suhana’s first post: [...]
As part of SAMHIN’s mission to encourage open conversations about mental health and the challenges of dual cultural identities of second generation South Asians, we invited Suhana Shankar, a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, to share her perspective. When people think of growing up in the Bay Area, they often imagine diversity. That wasn’t [...]
In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in South Asians and to highlight the important work of others in this area, we invited Ananya Dhoundiyal, LMSW, a psychotherapist and animal lover to share her thoughts about how helping others helps us. We often talk about volunteering as giving, but it’s just [...]
In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue around mental health within the South Asian community and spotlight the voices driving this important work we invited Ananya Dhoundiyal to tell us about Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavior Therapy for South Asians. If you missed her previous insightful post, you can read Yoga Roadmap for Anxiety [...]
As part of SAMHIN’s mission to encourage open conversations about mental health in the South Asian community, during this Pride Month, we invited Mahashree Portonova, a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ advocacy, to share her experiences and challenges as a mother of a gay son. Her courage in sharing her story is [...]
In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue around mental health within the South Asian community and spotlight the voices driving this important work we invited Ananya Dhoundiyal to share her reflections on why individuals have difficulty engaging in meditation. In my therapy practice, I often hear South Asian clients express frustration with the [...]
In alignment with SAMHIN’s mission to foster open dialogue around mental health within the South Asian community and spotlight the voices driving this important work we invited Aanya Jajoo to share her reflections on why individuals can feel unhappy and unsettled despite outward success. If you missed her earlier insightful piece on navigating mental health [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
