The Cost of Silence: How Ignoring Mental Illness in South Asian Families Leads to Physical Health Issues

• By: Vishwani Sahai-Siddiqui, MD The Cognitive Quill
• April 2nd, 2025
• chronic illness, chronic stress, cultural stigma, culture, health, integrated care, mental health, mental health treatment, south asian communities, stigma
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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...

The Integration of Treatment and Recovery: Special Considerations for Working with Children

• By: Crystal Taylor-Dietz, PsyD Molly Stubbs, LPC Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• April 17th, 2022
• behavioral health, community, evidence-based treatment, health, home, mental health, purpose, recovery, researchers, Spring 2022 Issue, substance use, treatment
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Historically, the term “recovery” was commonly associated with substance use/addiction services and was popularized in the United States through Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) (Witkiewitz, K., et al., 2020). Beginning in 1939, AA published materials highlighting recovery as a personal journey toward...