Mental Health and South Asian Youth
Stigma about mental health is a prominent issue within the South Asian community that is not often discussed. This stigma can have...
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SEWA-AIFW
Sep 6, 20215 min
Warning Signs and Prevention of Suicide
September 5 to 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Though mental...
SEWA-AIFW
Sep 3, 20214 min
Get The Facts About Alzheimer’s and Dementia
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. This year’s theme is Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s, and is all about sharing knowledge. In this...
SEWA-AIFW
Aug 26, 20215 min
Great Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
As we established in a previous post about diabetes, South Asian people and people of South Asian descent are particularly susceptible to...
SEWA-AIFW
Aug 8, 20215 min
Understanding and Preventing Diabetes
SEWA-AIFW is celebrating health this month! Today, we are discussing diabetes. Diabetes is an incredibly common chronic health condition,...
SEWA-AIFW
Jul 29, 20217 min
Community Support When Processing Grief
We all experience loss at some point in our lives. Some of us experience it sooner or more often than others, but the fact remains that...
SEWA-AIFW
Jun 24, 20217 min
The Hijra Community and Decolonizing Gender
If you are from South Asia, you almost certainly have some knowledge of the hijra community. If you are a reader from here in Minnesota,...
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