If you are having suicidal thoughts or feelings, contact 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or a qualified physician / mental health professional immediately.
…and about to graduate from a prestigious college. I’ve been fortunate enough to have good mental health and strive to spread….
So many eyes you would think we’re famous. But in reality, we’re just kinda nameless. The infamy that an Indian carries with…
…in his monotonous voice. I was visiting him for weeks of severe back pain and insomnia. This was the first time that I…
…my identity as an Indo-American. How could I not be? I enjoy the freedom and liberty awarded to inhabitants of the USA…
…I was in a major I did not like, but I felt weak in admitting I was not good at science. My GPA was falling and by my second semester…
…asking for help. Whether I was struggling to solve a math problem at school or trying to reach the highest shelf in the kitchen…
…and what I felt wasn’t considered a “real problem.” Middle school was a testing time for my personal life. My family was dealing…
“Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.” – Tryon Edwards
Anorexia. Listen Baba, listen to the word.It’s an ugly word, you say, your eyes shut, head turned away. I don’t like that word. Divorce.
…from the Perry Castañada Library at the University of Texas at Austin around 3:45 AM with a couple of friends after a night of studying.
…when it all started; before I knew it, I was in over my head. Slice of bread for breakfast. Apple for lunch. No dinner.
…So is depression. And suicide. Especially in the Indian American community, there is a tendency to pretend that these things are not…
MannMukti pledges to serve all South Asians, recognizing the power hierarchies in our communities, created and maintained by different identities of caste, language, geography, gender, sexuality, and religion that shape individuals’ obstacles while seeking mental liberation.
