Back to School Jitters – Tips to Organize Yourself for the New Academic Year
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 Bairavi Maheswaran, a [...]
Note to Self: Expressing our Emotions Through Journaling
On a day-to-day basis, we experience bumps in the road that deter us from our goals. This detour can cause us to build up various thoughts or emotions that can [...]
How to Start Meditation
Meditation is a technique that has been used by many people across the world to calm the mind, center themselves, and introspect on their thoughts and feelings. However, in today’s [...]
Fear of Losing Family Reputation: A Hindrance to Help-Seeking
In 2020, around 46.2% of the United States population received and sought mental health services. 8% was in the Asian population. Although there has been an increasing trend of individuals [...]
Secret to Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome is when one starts doubting his/her abilities and denies accomplishments. In other words, the person does not feel like he/she belongs in the field and feels like a [...]
The Academic Pressure on South Asian Youths
You put your book bag down and turn on the TV to enjoy some of your favorite cartoons - a typical relaxing day after school. Doesn’t this sound great? Well, this [...]