Tags: by Gayathri Ramprasad | Jun 5, 2020 | Mental Health Matters, My Story MY SUPERPOWER, Youth mental health
At 12, Yamini and her family moved from India to the U.S. and the transition was very difficult. Her struggles to fit in combined with her mother’s battle with breast cancer pushed her into a vicious cycle of self-harm, bulimia, and depression. After attempting to take her life at the age of 13 Yamini realized that things had to change. Watch Yamini share her story of her journey to wellness and healing....
Tags: by Gayathri Ramprasad | May 25, 2020 | Mental health & wellness, Mental Health Awareness Month, My Story MY SUPERPOWER
“It’s only natural to go to the doctor if you cut yourself. It’s only natural to put your arm in a cast if you broke your arm. Or take antibiotics if you get bronchitis. But I wasn’t raised in a family where you’d get help if you were struggling mentally.” Says Nike executive and parent Dave Schechter, “it’s time to share our struggles and seek help.” #MyStoryMySuperpower #MentalHealthMatters...
Tags: by Gayathri Ramprasad | May 18, 2020 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental health & wellness, My Story MY SUPERPOWER
Nearly 30 percent of American medical students are depressed, and one in 10 have thought about suicide. And it’s actually even worse for practicing physicians. There’s widespread job dissatisfaction, high rates of depression, and doctors have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession in the United Sates. ASHA Storyteller Diane Kaufman, MD is a poet, artist, and Child Psychiatrist. She is also a suicide survivor, and has Bipolar II Disorder. Diane wants to share her story to break the silence & end the stigma surrounding mental illness. And remind us all that hope is real, and change is...
