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The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health: Risks, Benefits, and Family Approaches
In recent years, the conversation around social media and youth mental health has become urgent and deeply personal for many families. Parents are increasingly wary of the role smartphones and social media play in their children’s lives, fueled by the spotlight on growing evidence linking...
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Lifting Voices to Transform the Care Delivery Experience for Children and Youth who have Complex Mental Health Needs
The preliminary findings from the national Lifting Voices family/caregiver survey align with and reinforce the Families Together New York State 2025 policy agenda. To find alignment is not surprising given that both the survey and agenda are the creation of caregivers for children and youth with...
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AI Screening for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Fewer Hospital Readmissions
NIH-supported clinical trial shows AI tools are as effective as healthcare providers in generating referrals to addiction specialists. An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven screening tool, developed by a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research team, successfully identified...
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Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist
Behavioral health professionals often juggle the weight of their client’s emotional needs alongside their own struggles. This burden can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and declining well-being. Therapists are not immune to personal challenges; balancing work with life’s demands is a...
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The Cost of Silence: How Ignoring Mental Illness in South Asian Families Leads to Physical Health Issues
Mental health remains a stigmatized issue in many South Asian families, where cultural expectations and generational beliefs discourage conversations about psychological well-being. Instead of seeking help, individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders are often...
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How Employer-Provider Partnerships Can Transform Treatment-Resistant Mental Health Care
After three decades treating complex psychiatric conditions across diverse clinical settings, I’ve observed how inadequately addressed mental health disorders can devastate lives. And what has become increasingly clear through my work with patients suffering from chronic and even...
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Spirituality Versus Psychiatry: Why Many South Asians Turn to Religion Before Therapy or Psychiatric Medication
Mental health in South Asian communities is a subject influenced by a combination of cultural, social, and religious factors. Many South Asians, particularly those in Western countries, have a unique relationship with mental health care that often leads them to prioritize spiritual or religious...
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Mental Health and Matchmaking: How Stigma Affects South Asian Marriage Prospects
Marriage is a monumental decision in South Asian culture, with families playing an active role in selecting partners. The matchmaking process, through family networks, matrimonial websites, or professional matchmakers, tends to prioritize factors such as education, career, caste, and family...
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The Burden of Being the “Good Child”: How South Asian Kids Suppress Mental Health Struggles
In many South Asian immigrant families, the eldest child is often expected to set an example for younger siblings, excel academically, and fulfill responsibilities that extend beyond their years. These expectations are heightened by the struggles their parents face as immigrants, navigating a new...
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Therapy is for “Other People”: Why Many South Asian Parents Dismiss Mental Health Support
In many South Asian communities, mental health remains a stigmatized topic, leading individuals to suppress their struggles rather than seek help. This cultural undertone often results in both parents and children enduring mental health issues in silence, perpetuating a cycle of unaddressed...
