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Addressing barriers preventing South Asian-Americans from accessing quality mental health care

October is breast cancer awareness month. It is cr

October is breast cancer awareness month. It is crucial to raise awareness and address the stigmas present in the South Asian community.

Welcome our new members! We are so excited to work

Welcome our new members! We are so excited to work with you all and see the amazing things you will accomplish in MHISA.

October 10th is World Mental Health Day! Today we

October 10th is World Mental Health Day! Today we shine a light on mental health awareness. Take the time today to prioritize your wellbeing and learn more about the campaign above!

Dn. Reuben Thomas prompts parents to reflect on th

Dn. Reuben Thomas prompts parents to reflect on the pressures they may put on their children. This past Spring our South Asian Engagement team held a workshop at St Gregorios Orthodox Church Austin and shed light on this pertinent issue.

The deadline to apply is tomorrow night! We look f

The deadline to apply is tomorrow night! We look forward to reading all of your applications. (Additionally, if you have already expressed interest in joining our social media team, please dm us with your email!)

Our last info session is THIS Monday from 6:00-7:0

Our last info session is THIS Monday from 6:00-7:00pm. We will host this on Zoom, the meeting ID and Password are included above. Come meet our members and ask questions before applications close on September 12th. See you there!

Here is our official timeline for recruitment this

Here is our official timeline for recruitment this semester. Please come out to our info sessions to meet MHISA members or to learn more about the organization. Also note that our application closes September 12th. We look forward to meeting you all!

Interested in mental health advocacy for the South

Interested in mental health advocacy for the South Asian community? Join our team! Check out our stories this week to learn more about MHISA. Our Fall 2024 applications are officially open, link in bio.

Exited to introduce the incredible new team leads

Exited to introduce the incredible new team leads who will be driving our mission forward! Let’s give them a warm welcome 👏

This past spring, we had the opportunity to host a

This past spring, we had the opportunity to host and pilot the first workshop of our mental health curriculum at St Gregorios Orthodox Church Austin! We worked with over 50 parents to better understand their perspectives on mental health, and to approach how parents can further support their children’s mental health through meaningful dialogue. See how our team did in this recap!

Our semester in review for Spring 2024 is here!

Our semester in review for Spring 2024 is here!

MHISA had an amazing and productive semester all thanks to our incredible team. We look forward to sharing more of our research, outreach, and resources in the near future!

We are thrilled to introduce the incredible people

We are thrilled to introduce the incredible people that have joined our wonderful team this Spring! This group of passionate and bright students have contributed invaluably to research, education, and outreach efforts this semester. We are extremely excited to share more of our work that is on the horizon!

“Sometimes the kid who falls off the bike needs

“Sometimes the kid who falls off the bike needs to be picked up. Sometimes you just need to walk alongside them and ask, are you ok?”

Nathan Zachariah, MHISA’s Christian Community Lead, asks Rev. Fr. Mat Alexander about advice for parents of children struggling with their mental health.

“We want to put on the show that I’m strong to

“We want to put on the show that I’m strong to everybody else. That I’m all together...But we all struggle."

Nathan Zachariah, MHISA’s Christian Community Lead, speaks with Rev. Fr. Mat Alexander about the unique cultural stigmas around mental health in the South Asian Christian community.

“We can pray AND seek out mental health services

“We can pray AND seek out mental health services. One does not have to substitute the other; they are not mutually exclusive.”

Raju Dhesi speaks to his community at Singh Sabha Gurdwara of Austin about how prayer and mental health treatment shouldn’t exist in silos.

We are excited to announce our partnership with Fl

We are excited to announce our partnership with Flourish Labs on their Giveback Initiative. As a partner, we are providing individuals FREE mental health care using their national network of certified peer supporters!

Some recruitment updates! We are extending our app

Some recruitment updates! We are extending our application to Feb 11 at 11:59 pm. Thank you to everyone who has applied thus far, and we are looking forward to reading all of your applications!

“Therapy and counseling is not a white, American

“Therapy and counseling is not a white, American people thing…”

Sikh-American, Rajveer Dhesi, speaks about his personal experiences with mental health and stigma to his local community at Singh Sabha Gurdwara of Austin.

Many of you have been asking for more information

Many of you have been asking for more information on our upcoming info-sessions. Zoom link for tomorrow is in the application and our linktree. We will announce the location of the in-person info-session soon!

We are starting our first semester of recruitment

We are starting our first semester of recruitment this Spring! For anyone interested in joining our wonderful team, our application can be found in the linktree in our bio!

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