Voices of Hope and Healing: Parental Mental Health Peer Support Program for New York Families

• By: Sonia Murdock, PMH-C The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc.
• July 18th, 2025
• culturally competent care, depression, maternal mental health, maternal mortality, mental health, perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, resources, stigma, Summer 2025 Issue, support
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Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression (PMADs), are the most frequent complication related to childbearing and a leading cause of maternal mortality in New York State.1 PMADs affect up to 20% of birthing persons and new mothers. Also, up to 13% of fathers may...

Therapy is for “Other People”: Why Many South Asian Parents Dismiss Mental Health Support

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• February 26th, 2025
• cultural barriers, culturally competent care, culture, family, generational trauma, mental health, south asian communities, stigma, therapy
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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...