MySahana, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a groundbreaking nonprofit dedicated to spreading awareness about mental health issues in the South Asian community from a culturally-sensitive and culturally-relevant perspective. There are several ways that you or your company […]
In addition to minimizing the problem, another issue that comes hand in hand with protecting group/marital harmony is expressing anger and frustration in an unhealthy manner. Gottman’s four horsemen are one example of how terribly arguments can progress when anger
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Why is eggplant good for mental health? Why does MySahana have recipes on the website? 1 medium sized eggplant (about 1 pound/ 450 grams), pierced all over with a fork 45 grams/ 1 to 2 ounces pine nuts, toasted 2
One can say that one of the strengths of South Asian culture is the value placed on taking care of other’s needs and placing collective happiness over individual happiness. This can lead to a strong feeling of togetherness, accountability to
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World Suicide Awareness Day In honor of World Suicide Awareness Day, this article will address facts and topics related to suicide and South Asians. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year about one million people kill themselves. The
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Ask any South Asian child and they will tell you that they never saw their parents being physically affectionate with each other. They definitely did not witness any kissing and perhaps they have 1 or 2 memories of them holding
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