Neil Parekh1 day agoShining Light on ShadowsEp. 7 Kate Easton | Shining Light on Shadows: Parenting a Child with Mental Health ChallengesWe'll focus on the challenges of parenting a child with mental illness. Kate’s son: bipolar disorder. Dawn’s son: social anxiety.
Dawn Helmrich2 days agoShining Light on ShadowsMy Son’s Struggle With Social Anxiety and the Difficulty of Getting HelpI 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 Easton2 days agoShining Light on ShadowsWhen Your Child Struggles with Bipolar, Everyone StrugglesMy son, at the age of 16, was grappling with challenges that seemed to grow more daunting by the day.
Dawn HelmrichApr 23Shining Light on ShadowsMy Advocacy JourneyEach 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 KlawesApr 23Shining Light on ShadowsA Mental Health Journey From Action to AdvocacyI found that engaging in advocacy work helped to combat feelings of powerlessness and helped me rebuild a sense of agency and control.
Neil ParekhApr 23Shining Light on ShadowsEp. 6 Kat Klawes | Shining Light on ShadowsOur conversation will focus on the mental health toll on advocates for survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
Neil ParekhApr 7Shining Light on ShadowsRepresentation Matters for the South Asian CommunityIn general, mental health challenges are underreported in the South Asian community. That’s not surprising for an immigrant community.
Dawn HelmrichApr 7Shining Light on ShadowsA Daughter’s Rape, A Mother’s CancerMy 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 SomaniApr 7Shining Light on ShadowsTelling my Mom’s Story AND Caring for HerI am making this film because I want people to understand that South Asian families also struggle with depression, caregiving and more.