We Need To Talk About Mental Health Among South Asian Americans
If you prayed more often, this wouldn’t happen. When I repeated my parents’ comments to my therapist, she asked me why they were not being supportive. I had no answer[…]
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A Look at the Many Ways Bollywood Mishandles Mental Health
Millions of Indians suffer from mental illnesses, yet to this day, the stigma associated with these medical conditions can be overwhelming. In a country with a population of 1.2 billion[…]
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The Parallel Universe Where My Brother Lives
This essay was originally published on Dr. Ali Mattu’s Brain Knows Better blog. It is reposted with permission in honor of Mental Health Month. It starts at home. I’m doing the dishes and[…]