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In alignment with our mission to encourage others to #SpeakUp about mental health, we’ve created this blog – a passion project highlighting those who wish to share their stories with the world.

Open to anyone and posted biweekly, the series features personal anecdotes from members of the South Asian community who have struggled with mental illness – and the stigma that comes along with it.

Too often, people think that mental health is easier to cure than physical health - but that is untrue. I know that from experience...

...nuclear, dynamic household. Her parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins—they were all temporary occupants of a bustling...

"What are your interests?" I was asked this seemingly casual question on a casual Monday afternoon. For most people, the answer...

My little brother had just gone through the diary my best friend in boarding school made for me. The cover was...

Competition may be perhaps one of the biggest driving forces in South Asia’s education system, but that’s certainly not the case in...

My journey in undergrad started like any other "typical" South Asian. I was a pre-med student studying biochemistry stuck in a continuous...

So many eyes you would think we’re famous. But in reality, we’re just kinda nameless. The infamy that an Indian carries with...

...a “my way or the highway”, ultra-conservative, and devoutly Muslim sort of man. My mom has been depressed and self-loathing...

...when it all started; before I knew it, I was in over my head. Slice of bread for breakfast. Apple for lunch. No dinner.

A sharp, stinging sensation disseminates as I run a blade across my forearm. Drops of blood infuse with tears and burn within the wounds...

I was a very social kid when moved to the United States as a Sophomore in High school. My first day/week/year went okay, to my knowledge...

...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...

...and about to graduate from a prestigious college. I’ve been fortunate enough to have good mental health and strive to spread....

... due to several moves, lack of money, and a nasty divorce. From the time I was in 4th to 7th grade, I was also sexually abused by my...

My mother is physically and psychologically abusive toward me. Her mother and father were the same way toward her and her sister...