Teen Rom-Com ‘From Twinkle, With Love’ Tackles Topics of Class & Mental Heath
Twinkle Mehra is just an awkward, Indian-American high schooler trying to live out her dreams of being a female film director. Unfortunately, a few things … Read more
Mental Health
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
I have sat in front of my screen for hours thinking about what I want to say. Thinking about what could be said to help … Read more
A Q&A With Comics Creator Shebani Rao
Shebani Rao is an artist, writer, illustrator, and researcher who is almost always creating. She’s also a part of the wonderful team that makes The … Read more
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 … Read more
MannMukti Launches Website & Podcast To Speak Up About South Asian Mental Health
A new mental health resource website for South Asian Americans called MannMukti launched this month, a month designated in the U.S. as Mental Health Awareness … Read more
The Wisdom Of Crazy
Balaram Pandey, Jairam Shastri, and Shivaram Chowby. My father bestowed these imperial names onto our three cats. My feline brothers. Prativadi Venkata loved them beyond … Read more
Found In Our Mother Tongue: Thoughts On Mental Health, South Asian Languages and Poetry
Not so long ago I wrote an open letter on mental health in South Asian communities which was rooted in my own experiences with anxiety … Read more
Aparna Nancherla’s Just Putting It Out There Brings Mental Health To The Stage
On Friday, July 8, comedian Aparna Nancherla released her debut comedy album Just Putting it Out There to the top spot on the iTunes new comedy album chart. … Read more
Open Letter: We Need to Talk About How Mental Health Affects South Asian Men
To my brown brothers, It’s been a year and two months since most of my time was occupied by my severe anxiety. Before anxiety hit, … Read more
Why A Bollywood Celebrity’s Struggle With Depression Is A Big Deal
Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone just publicly revealed her recent struggle with depression and anxiety. Speaking up about personal challenges is highly uncommon for female celebrities in … Read more
