Ever since Dev’s mother told their family friends that was diagnosed with ADHD, they noticed a change in their behavior. Mothers no longer wished to schedule play dates with the sweet 8 year old boy. They would make transparent excuses […]
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Richa had reached her limit. Her youngest daughter, who was 2 years old, was sick with the flu, her son who was 6 had chicken pox and her 8 year old daughter needed supplies for an art project, which she
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When people talk about domestic violence, they often refer to physical abuse of their partner. Physical abuse is one type of domestic abuse that uses physical force or violence which causes bodily injury, pain or impairment. Physical abuse includes assault,
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Emotional abuse is a type of domestic abuse that uses fear, humiliation, intimidation or manipulation to brainwash, resulting in low self-confidence, self-worth and a loss of personal value for those who are abused. Others notice that the abused person no
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According to the US Department of Justice, approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. A study conducted in 2002 found that 40% of South Asian women reported having
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“Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.” ~ Ansel Adams This page addresses some common myths and misconceptions about emotional health that South Asians have. Choose a topic below and then click on “Fact”
According to the World Health Organization, suicide is the third leading cause of death amongst people between the ages of 15 and twenty-four worldwide and India claims one of the highest suicide rates in the world. Pressure to perform
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Events such as the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, tsunami in Sri Lanka or Hurricane Katrina wreak havoc on people’s lives and can have long-lasting, devastating effects. Our bodies and minds can go into shock as we try to wrap our
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