Commit To Break The Stigma

In this episode, I discussed the South Asian stigma of mental health and the factors that play into this with The Brown Activists. They are 3 South Asian American teens- Minakshi, Meghana, and Prerna- who are dedicated to understanding different world issues! They hope that they can fill the bridge between South Asian communities in the United States and underrepresented activist topics. This episode was nearly one hour long, due to the complexities this topic carries, such as how the situation of South Asian communities who immigrated to countries like the U.S differs from the situation of communities in South Asia. However, we have only skimmed the surface, so be on the lookout for part 2! 

For this week's episode, I invited guest speaker Eleni Asturias, a rising junior at iUniversity Prep School, and served as Head of PR last year for our organization. We spoke about factors that tie into isolation during the pandemic, its consequences, and how to cope. 

In this podcast episode, I discussed the mental health disparities the LGBTQIA+ community faces with guest speaker Ryan Cabote, the CEO and founder of Mental Health United, a student-run nonprofit mental health organization dedicated to driving mental health culture from awareness to action.