Neil Parekh
Ep. 9 Ambrose Wilson-Brown | Shining Light on Shadows: How Mindfulness Can Help With Anxiety and Depression
The idea of mindfulness doesn’t have to be maddening. This week’s show will focus on a practical approach to mindfulness.
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NEIL PAREKH'S
LENS ON LIFE BLOG
Thoughts and observations on mental health, technology, social media, photography and more.
Neil Parekh
May 22
Ep. 8 Tiffany Westerfield | Shining Light on Shadows: Is There Still a Stigma Around Mental Health?
Our conversation will focus on the question of whether there is still a stigma around mental health.
Dawn Helmrich
May 22
My Whole Life I Have Been Dealing with the Word Stigma
For people in the Gen X and Boomer age groups, mental health is still swept under the rug and not dealt with in a positive manner.
Tiffany Westerfield
May 22
A Lifetime of Being Judged
I don’t want people to know about my challenges because I do not wish to be perceived as weak or incapable.
Neil Parekh
May 6
Ep. 7 Kate Easton | Shining Light on Shadows: Parenting a Child with Mental Health Challenges
We'll focus on the challenges of parenting a child with mental illness. Kate’s son: bipolar disorder. Dawn’s son: social anxiety.
Dawn Helmrich
May 6
My Son’s Struggle With Social Anxiety and the Difficulty of Getting Help
I think my son was 12 or 13, a new middle schooler, when I realized that he was more than just a kid having a bad day at school.
Kate Easton
May 6
When Your Child Struggles with Bipolar, Everyone Struggles
My son, at the age of 16, was grappling with challenges that seemed to grow more daunting by the day.
Dawn Helmrich
Apr 23
My Advocacy Journey
Each time I tell a piece of my story, I know that someone will benefit from my words, and that is all that matters to me.
Kat Klawes
Apr 23
A Mental Health Journey From Action to Advocacy
I found that engaging in advocacy work helped to combat feelings of powerlessness and helped me rebuild a sense of agency and control.
Neil Parekh
Apr 23
Ep. 6 Kat Klawes | Shining Light on Shadows
Our conversation will focus on the mental health toll on advocates for survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
Neil Parekh
Apr 7
Representation Matters for the South Asian Community
In general, mental health challenges are underreported in the South Asian community. That’s not surprising for an immigrant community.
Dawn Helmrich
Apr 7
A Daughter’s Rape, A Mother’s Cancer
My mom and I had a tight-knit relationship. I know a lot of people can say that about their moms, but ours was bonded by trauma so thick.
Indira Somani
Apr 7
Telling my Mom’s Story AND Caring for Her
I am making this film because I want people to understand that South Asian families also struggle with depression, caregiving and more.
Neil Parekh
Apr 7
Ep. 5 Indira Somani | Shining Light on Shadows
Our conversation will focus on mental health in the South Asian community, and separately, the challenges of caregiving.
Neil Parekh
Mar 24
Ep. 4 Bryan Miller | Shining Light on Shadows
Our focus will be on coping with and managing depression in the workplace. We’ll also touch on the role pharmacology can play.
Bryan Miller
Mar 24
The Onset of a Depression that Almost Took Everything
For those grappling with depressive illness, life is largely about showing up. Social interactions can be exquisitely painful...
Dawn Helmrich
Mar 24
Compassion and Empathy in the Workplace
I was afraid that they would realize my sick time wasn't sick time, but time I needed to care for my mental well-being.
Neil Parekh
Mar 24
Depression in the Workplace and When Working From Home
People who suffer from anxiety, depression or other mental health challenges are often called good actors.
Neil Parekh
Mar 11
Ep. 3 Jim Neuburg | Shining Light on Shadows
Jim is an introvert who has struggled with anxiety, depression and addiction his entire life.
Dawn Helmrich
Mar 9
An Extrovert’s Struggles with Anxiety and Depression
The way I deal with anxiety and depression is to keep myself so busy that I don’t have to think about my feelings.
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