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Culture Versus Religion in South Asian Communities

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 Sasha Samra, an aspiring lawyer and strong advocate of mental health, to share her thoughts on how culture and religion can be confused. Religion and culture [...]

2023-04-14T20:15:13-04:00April 21st, 2023|Culture|

Accepting Life’s Hurdles

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 what works for her in coping with life’s everyday challenges. Life can feel like a continuous marathon, working towards [...]

2023-04-10T22:43:05-04:00April 7th, 2023|Mental Health|

Building Confidence

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 Bairavi Maheswaran, a medical student, to share some tips on building self-confidence based on her own experiences. In many South Asian cultures, one is told not [...]

2023-02-08T21:43:25-05:00February 24th, 2023|Culture, Mental Illness|

How Family Can Help Our Mental Health

In keeping with SAMHIN’s mission of greater dialogue on mental health in the South Asian community and highlight the important work of others in this area, we invited Palak Patel, doctoral student in clinical psychology, to share her thoughts on role of families in mental health. According to an article published in an Indian psychiatric [...]

2023-01-22T18:05:10-05:00January 27th, 2023|Culture, Mental Health|

What Will People Say?

SAMHIN, South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network, is an organization committed to increasing access to mental health care within the South Asian community and defying perceived stigma and taboo associated with mental illnesses. Dr. Samita Chandi MD and Dr. Reina Puri PharmD, volunteered to promote SAMHIN’s mission and increase dialogue emphasizing the importance of [...]

2023-01-08T14:17:38-05:00January 13th, 2023|Mental Health|

What Exactly is a Reproductive Psychiatrist?

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 Dr. Harita Raja, a reproductive psychiatrist, to help improve our understanding of reproductive psychiatry. This will help readers learn when to seek out a reproductive psychiatrist. Let us consider [...]

2022-11-22T22:52:48-05:00December 16th, 2022|Mental Health|

Families Fragmented: Bipolar Rage and its Casualties

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 Anupama Saale-Prasad, Ph.D., an experienced clinical psychologist from New Jersey to tell us about her experience with anger and rages which can be associated with bipolar [...]

2022-11-03T22:30:22-04:00December 2nd, 2022|Mental Illness|
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