When the World Expects You to Move On: Palestinian Grief, Trauma, and Sumud
What happens when the world expects Palestinians to move on from violence and loss that have not ended? Through collective grief, institutional silencing, Dr. Samah Jabr’s decolonial mental health framework, and the Palestinian concept of Sumud, this article explores the psychological realities of ongoing oppression and the ways Palestinians in diaspora preserve identity, memory, and agency.
What Does It Mean to Feel Safe? How Islamophobia Affects Muslim Mental Health
Safety is foundational to mental health. This article explores how Islamophobia, the War on Terror, and structural harm affect Muslim safety, identity, grief, and belonging.
The Stories We Inherit: How the Partition of India Still Shapes South Asian Mental Health
How does the 1947 Partition of India continue to shape South Asian mental health today? Explore intergenerational trauma, family stories, silence, resilience, and healing through the lens of a South Asian therapist reflecting on her own family’s Partition history, and what we may carry from one generation to the next.
Why Do High-Achieving South Asian & SWANA Professionals Feel So Exhausted All the Time?
Many high-achieving South Asian and SWANA professionals appear successful on the outside while quietly struggling with burnout, perfectionism, and exhaustion. Learn how intergenerational trauma, immigrant family expectations, and survival-based coping patterns can make rest feel impossible.