Tag: mental illness

The representation of South Asian mental illness, in movies, shows, and books, is often misunderstood or villainous, which left me ...

I’ve been inpatient now, seven times. While each time it’s different, it’s mostly the same: medication, stabilization, safety and therapy. ...

There is so much discomfort when speaking about suicide. This is mainly because of the taboos surrounding mental illness within ...

Perinatal depression (which includes both prenatal and postpartum depression) is a condition that can happen to anyone regardless of age, ...

While many individuals of South Asian descent hold stereotypes that serve as obstacles in seeking mental health care, some see ...

It is tradition in Asian families that after marriage, the bride goes to live with her husband and in-laws. This ...

Inherently, suicide has been something we, as South Asians, have been taught to keep our mouths shut about. We’ve embraced ...

by Fatema Haque - Follow @browngirlmag Even as I sit here writing this post about binge-watching, I find myself craving ...

In a denial state, when you hide your suffering, as I used to, the limited dating that took place during ...

And, it’s worse suffering from a mental illness like depression, if you're a man. After all, men must not cry. ...