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Recognizing the Signs: When It’s Time to Enforce Boundaries

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In life, establishing and enforcing boundaries is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships, protecting our well-being, and preserving our sense of self. This article explores the signs that indicate the need to enforce boundaries and how doing so is essential for personal growth and life balance. SIGNS INDICATING A NEED FOR BOUNDARIESs One telltale sign that […]

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Voices Unveiled: Navigating Stereotypes and Breaking Boxes – Aarvi Shah’s Journey

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voices unveiled: Navigating stereotypes and breaking boxes-aarvi shah’s journey The stereotypes faced by people of color, especially Asian Americans, are defined as the “model minority myth”. Stereotypes such as Asians being academically gifted, hardworking, and adaptable all fall under the umbrella of Asian stereotypes. However, oftentimes, these stereotypes are not a compliment but rather a

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Journaling for Mental Health: A Fresh Start for 2024

Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

Journaling for Mental Health: A Fresh Start for 2024 I’ve tried journaling several times over the course of the past five or so years, and it’s never once stuck with me. My hand would hurt, or I would have some excuse not to sit down with myself because thinking about my trauma felt worse at

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Understanding Culturally Competent Care: A guide for optimal Therapy

Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

Understanding Culturally Competent Care: A Guide for Optimal Therapy As a South Asian, something that I deeply cared about when looking for my therapist was having someone to talk to who understood my cultural background and struggles. The trauma I went through was deeply ingrained with my cultural experiences, so having a therapist who was

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The Impact of Winter Blues: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

The Impact of Winter Blues: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) With winter comes more dangerous weather, cold temperatures, and shorter, darker days. Living in Michigan for college, it took me a while to get used to the chilly weather, and even more time for my mental health to get anywhere decent. Still, every time

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The Meaning of diwali

Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

the meaning of diwali As a South Asian, celebrating Diwali was a very important part of our family culture and traditions. I was used to lighting diyas, praying, going to the temple, and then lighting sparklers in our backyard at night. My mother would prepare all of my favorite prasad, and draw beautiful rangoli. We

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Self Compassion as a perfectionist

Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

Self Compassion as a Perfectionist Perfectionism in the South Asian community is so common that you would rarely find a household in which family members don’t say, “You got a 98, why didn’t you get a 100?” or “You should’ve reached your goal faster.” We have to work harder, faster, better every single day of

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BALANCING GENDER ROLES IN RELATIONSHIPS

Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

BALANCING GENDER ROLES IN RELATIONSHIP In today’s age of modern relationships, the dynamics of gender roles have undergone a major transformation. Binary roles may still exist, but traditional gender expectations no longer seem to be in play as much as before. This shift has paved the way for more equitable and balanced relationships, where individuals

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Exploring Intergenerational Trauma: Understanding the Impact on BIPOC Mental Health

Therapy for South-East Asian Women, Trauma Therapy / Srilekha C

Exploring Intergenerational Trauma: Understanding the Impact on BIPOC Mental Health July is BIPOC Mental Health Month! This month is important to reflect on the history of our BIPOC Communities and discuss how mental health has transformed, and what still needs to be done. One important concept to consider is intergenerational trauma. Intergenerational trauma is a

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Unlearning People Pleasing

Normalizing Therapy, Therapy for South-East Asian Women / Srilekha C

Unlearning people pleasing “Do what your elders say.” That’s what I was always told in my family. “Follow your dreams,” and “live freely,” were just the cheesy quotes I read online. Just two years ago, if I had to tell my personal story about people pleasing, this would be a completely different post. I used

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