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...So is depression. And suicide. Especially in the Indian American community, there is a tendency to pretend that these things are not...
...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.
My mother is physically and psychologically abusive toward me. Her mother and father were the same way toward her and her sister...
...but vulnerability is indeed a virtue when it comes to issues of the heart. I could curse everything in the world for my affliction...
Although I feel fortunate to have not had any serious mental issues, my mind has certain tendencies that I have found very difficult to address.
I managed to wake up every morning get dressed, grab breakfast, and dash out the door but it was a front. A facade. A routine...
“One hundred pounds” the doctor read off the scale. I looked over to see my mother smiling in approval. The doctor, however...
I’ve always believed in love. And now I’ve had it returned to me in kind but there was a long period of time in my life...
I have had an incredibly long and difficult journey with mental health and neurological issues over the past 42 years. On top of it...
...a “my way or the highway”, ultra-conservative, and devoutly Muslim sort of man. My mom has been depressed and self-loathing...
... 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...
“Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.” – Tryon Edwards
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.
I was sexually assaulted and violated by someone not once, but twice. And possibly multiple times without my knowledge...
...in his monotonous voice. I was visiting him for weeks of severe back pain and insomnia. This was the first time that I...
...a “my way or the highway”, ultra-conservative, and devoutly Muslim sort of man. My mom has been depressed and self-loathing...
I was so young when it started that I can’t even recall how old I was when it happened the first time, but I know it had been happening...
I’ve always had a habit of keeping my thoughts and worries to myself with the intention of ‘not bothering’ my friends and family...
...and about to graduate from a prestigious college. I’ve been fortunate enough to have good mental health and strive to spread....
In this bumpy and frenetic ride we call life, dance was usually my safety net. The days where either my stomach...
...my life was confined to my bed. I couldn’t get out of bed to attend my classes. I couldn’t get out of bed to see my friends...
SOCH is a grassroots mental health initiative aimed at empowering the community of Brampton with mental health knowledge and awareness...
I'm a 21-year-old man who moved to the US from Pakistan in my early teens. If you would have asked me three years ago if I struggled...
There is a lot I have dreamt of doing, but my choices for short-term gratification have somewhat impeded me from reaching those goals.
“One hundred pounds” the doctor read off the scale. I looked over to see my mother smiling in approval. The doctor, however...
Sometimes it’ll be so silent that the volume of my thoughts magnifies or it’ll be so loud that I can’t even think straight...
One by one, the bangles come off, the sparkle from the nose stud disappears and the body which once was draped in rich...
...The moment I had been waiting for months and months had finally arrived. The year was 2002 and I was finally about to see...
That’s something you’d associate more with the CIA or FBI, and less with the life of a 10th-grade boy living in the suburbs...
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.
