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SAMHIN The South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network addresses the Mental Health Needs of the South

This Men’s Mental Health Month, we’re reminding our community that strength does not mean staying silent.South Asian men...
06/17/2026

This Men’s Mental Health Month, we’re reminding our community that strength does not mean staying silent.

South Asian men are often expected to be strong, successful, and self-reliant, but mental health struggles can affect anyone. Talking about stress, anxiety, depression, or feeling overwhelmed is not weakness. It is courage.

Check in on the men in your life. Reach out. Listen without judgment. Encourage support when needed.

Small conversations can make a big difference.

06/12/2026

This Pride Month, SAMHIN is honored to share a heartfelt reflection from Shree, a coach, volunteer, and mother of a gay son.

In many South Asian families, conversations around LGBTQ+ identity can be shaped by silence, fear, stigma, or uncertainty. Shree’s story reminds us that acceptance begins with listening, learning, and allowing our children to live as their authentic selves.

“Being the mother of a gay son has been one of the greatest gifts of my life.”

Through her reflection, Shree shares how love, openness, and support can strengthen families and create space for every child to feel seen, valued, and embraced.

At SAMHIN, we believe mental health is deeply connected to belonging, identity, family, and community. This Pride Month, we honor LGBTQ+ individuals and families who lead with courage, compassion, and love.

Yoga is more than poses. It is a roadmap for the nervous system.Why does meditation feel impossible when you’re anxious?...
06/06/2026

Yoga is more than poses. It is a roadmap for the nervous system.

Why does meditation feel impossible when you’re anxious?
Why can stillness feel heavier during depression?

In this new SAMHIN blog, psychotherapist and SAMHIN volunteer Ananya Dhoundiyal explores how traditional yoga philosophy and modern therapy overlap in powerful ways.

✨ Anxiety often needs slowing down before stillness.
✨ Depression often needs movement before reflection.
✨ Healing begins by meeting the body where it is.

Drawing from the 8 limbs of yoga, this blog reframes meditation not as a quick fix, but as a practice built through movement, breath, awareness, and compassion.

Because peace of mind is not something we force. It is something we gently work toward.

Read the full blog through the link in bio.

Looking for ways to connect with the community this weekend?We’re highlighting two upcoming events that bring people tog...
06/05/2026

Looking for ways to connect with the community this weekend?

We’re highlighting two upcoming events that bring people together through culture, movement, service, and shared purpose.

✨ Nepal Day New Jersey
Saturday, June 6 | 12 PM–6 PM
Schmidt Field, Fair Lawn, NJ

✨ EARTH 5K Walk/Run
Sunday, June 7 | 8 AM
Warinanco Park, Roselle, NJ

Community connection is an important part of wellness. Whether through cultural celebration, movement, volunteering, or simply spending time with others, these spaces can help foster belonging and support.

Swipe through for event details.

In many South Asian families, men are often expected to be the steady ones. The providers. The protectors. The ones who ...
06/04/2026

In many South Asian families, men are often expected to be the steady ones. The providers. The protectors. The ones who “stay strong” no matter what they are carrying.

But strength should not have to mean silence.

Mental health struggles can affect fathers, sons, brothers, partners, friends, and community leaders. Sometimes pain shows up quietly through withdrawal, anger, exhaustion, overworking, or pretending everything is fine.

This Men’s Health Month, we are making space for a different kind of strength: the strength to talk, to ask for help, to rest, to heal, and to be supported.

Check in on the men in your life. Not just when something seems wrong, but regularly, gently, and without judgment.

Support and resources are available at samhin.org.

Some conversations are difficult to begin, but they are deeply important.Join SAMHIN, the Indian Cultural Society of Eas...
05/28/2026

Some conversations are difficult to begin, but they are deeply important.

Join SAMHIN, the Indian Cultural Society of East Brunswick, and the East Brunswick Public Library for The Unspoken, a free community program exploring mental health through art, movement, storytelling, conversation, and reflection.

The program will feature Dance of Depression, Soliloquies of the Mind, a panel discussion with mental health advocates and experts, and interactive reflection activities designed to foster awareness, acceptance, and connection.

📍 East Brunswick Public Library
🗓 May 30
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🎟 Free and open to all

The first, and, often times, hardest step is reaching out for help.If you or someone you know is affected by mental illn...
05/22/2026

The first, and, often times, hardest step is reaching out for help.
If you or someone you know is affected by mental illness, we can help.
By calling the SAMHIN HelpLine, you will speak with a trained staff member or a mental health clinician to receive support, guidance, information, and, if needed, a referral to a culturally-competent mental health clinician in your area.
All calls to the HelpLine are confidential.

*Please note that our HelpLine is not a crisis hotline. For immediate mental health help, please call the Su***de and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

Grief can feel heavy, isolating, and difficult to put into words. But you do not have to carry it alone.Sahara Grief Sup...
05/18/2026

Grief can feel heavy, isolating, and difficult to put into words. But you do not have to carry it alone.

Sahara Grief Support Group offers a safe, confidential, and welcoming virtual space for South Asians grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether your loss was recent or many years ago, whether you feel ready to share or simply want to listen, you are welcome exactly as you are.

Meetings are held virtually on the first and third Monday of each month from 7:00–8:00 PM ET.

Free to attend. For more information, call or text 732-902-2561 or email [email protected].

SAMHIN is looking forward to joining High Tech High School’s Mental Health & Wellness Fair to share resources, interacti...
05/18/2026

SAMHIN is looking forward to joining High Tech High School’s Mental Health & Wellness Fair to share resources, interactive activities, and practical tools that support student well-being.

We are grateful to be part of a day focused on awareness, stigma reduction, and creating a more supportive community.

Please note: this event is exclusively for High Tech High School students and staff.

This weekend, SAMHIN was honored to partner with for an interactive workshop led by Dr. Sudha Wadhwani focused on cultu...
05/18/2026

This weekend, SAMHIN was honored to partner with for an interactive workshop led by Dr. Sudha Wadhwani focused on cultural identity, family expectations, confidence, connection, and mental wellness for teens, college students, and young adults.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for such meaningful conversations and community.

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