SAMHIN-Mental Health

The South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network (SAMHIN) is a NJ-based NPO addressing the mental health needs of the South Asian community.

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A significant component of good mental health is prioritizing self care, which helps reduce anxiety and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Here are some common ways that everyone can practice self care by implementing these into daily routines.
#SelfCare #SouthAsianMentalHealth

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Affirmations for South Asians

#SamhinOrg #MentalWellness #MentalHealth #MentalHealthIsAHumanRight #MentalHealthForAll #SouthAsianTherapist #TherapyforSouthAsians

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For South Asians, mental health challenges are influenced by cultural & family expectations and community pressures. Here’s how culturally sensitive therapy can help!

#SouthAsianMentalHealth #CulturallySensitiveTherapy #BreakTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters #TherapyIsHealing

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Although toxic positivity can be difficult to acknowledge, it’s important to move past it and its harmful consequences.

#MentalHealthMatters #ToxicPositivity #SouthAsianMentalHealth #MentalHealth

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Simple conversations can make prioritizing mental health a normal part of everyday life. It is essential to realize that mental health is just as important as physical health! It is fundamental to make that difference is mindset.
#SouthAsianMentalHealth #BreakingTheStigma

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As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of mental health within our #SouthAsian community. #Diwali symbolizes hope, joy, and new beginnings. It is a wonderful opportunity to illuminate the conversations around mental health!

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Here’s some inspo for the week ahead 😎

#mentalhealth #affirmations #southasians

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Self-harm could provide emotional release, temporary relief from psychological pain and give people a fleeting sense of control.
#selfharm #selfharmprevention #mentalhealth #southasian

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Join us for this seminar that addresses the critical issue of suicide within the South Asian community, a topic often silenced due to stigma.

Join Online via Teams: Meeting ID 269 312 918 547 Passcode: Uq7YpU

#SamhinOrg #MentalWellness #MentalHealthForAll

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Did you know SAMHIN has two support groups for the South Asian community?
1) Divorced Women Support Group
virtual, First and third Tuesday of every month, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
2) Suicide Survivor Support Group
virtual, Second and fourth Monday of each month, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024, and this is wonderful opportunity to tell you about the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Dr. Vasudev Makhija penned a blogpost on the same

Read Blog: https://t.co/DwutCLw21i

#suicidepreventionawareness #suicidepreventionmonth

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Have you participated in the survey? Be a part of Dr. Sunil Khushalani’s study on “Use of Hindi Films and Songs in Psychotherapy” for his contribution to a book on Sociocultural Aspects of Non-Psychotic Disorders in India.

Survey link: https://t.co/i1diXbUsfK

#mentalhealth

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Successful aging goes beyond simply living longer; it encompasses various dimensions of well-being, including physical health, cognitive function, resilience, and social engagement.

Dr. Makhija pens down our latest blog, read more: https://t.co/DnvIldNMrN

#ageinggracefully

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Free Mental Health Screening Alert!
Long Island, New York, June 9 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The SAMHIN team of mental health providers will provide mental health screenings for stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, ADHD, etc.

#southasianmentalhealth #mentalhealthscreening

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Another successful Mental Health & Wellness Fair at High Tech High School. Dr. Makhija engaged the students in a dialogue on mental health. Information and printed material was provided to increase awareness of mental illness and substance use and decrease associated stigma.

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A day to celebrate kindness and the whole pay it forward mentality, which one would you pick?
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#randomactsofkindness #randomactsofkindnessday #payitforward #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

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Keen on #volunteering for us? #SAMHIN offers wide range of exciting opportunities for #volunteers. If you are as passionate about #mentalhealth as we are, join us! The minimum age to volunteer is 18 years

https://t.co/lFqynMJAZj

#southasian #southasianmentalhealth

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We invited Neha Pundeer, a New York City psychotherapist and mother, to share her thoughts on postpartum depression.

Read here: https://t.co/8iMxQRsHnl

#ppd #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #mentalhealth #southasians #southasianmentalhealth

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⭐️ New Provider ⭐️
Are you looking for a therapist in Boston? Check out the latest addition in our provider list, Heena Manglani. More details on https://t.co/XCcBHQ3dYg

The SAMHIN Mental Health Provider Directory includes mental health providers who have registered with SAMHIN

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Returning to your home country as an immigrant can evoke a wide range of emotions. The experience is often complex. Ultimately, the feelings associated with visiting one’s home country as an immigrant are highly individual and can evolve over time.

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