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NEIL PAREKH'S
LENS ON LIFE BLOG
Thoughts and observations on mental health, technology, social media, photography and more.


Watching My Dad Get Older Gives Me a New Perspective on Aging
Mental health gets more difficult the older we get. Things change rapidly and sometimes the elderly get left behind. I think we need to think about those around us that are getting older and what their needs might be.

Dawn Helmrich
2 days ago


When You Are Older, Your Mental Health is Not a Priority
Pictures, videos, memory boxes—these are all that remain of my daughter Adaya, and sometimes, they hold her echo so vividly that they break me all over again.

Jonathan Boorstein
2 days ago


Ep. 31 Jonathan Boorstein | Shining Light on Shadows: Ageism in Mental Health Services for Seniors
We will focus on ageism in the delivery of mental health services and the importance of keeping a closer eye on our older friends and loved ones.

Neil Parekh
2 days ago


Ep. 30 Aisha Sultan | Shining Light on Shadows: "Things We Don't Talk About," A PBS Series on Mental Health
Aisha Sultan just launched a series on Mental Health airing on Nine PBS in St. Louis. She will also talk about her own mental health journey.

Neil Parekh
May 20


Redefining Motherhood as Your Kids Become More Independent
People don’t talk much about the sense of loss you feel when you are no longer your child's primary caregiver. Discovering a sense of self after so many years of focusing on someone else is not easy.

Dawn Helmrich
May 6


A Mother's Heartache, A Mother's Resilience
Pictures, videos, memory boxes—these are all that remain of my daughter Adaya, and sometimes, they hold her echo so vividly that they break me all over again.

Amanda Kranz
May 6


Ep. 29 Amanda Kranz | Shining Light on Shadows: A Mother's Love—An Unbreakable Bond Through Life or Death
Amanda Kranz will share how she has coped with the loss of her daughter, just three months after being born.Â

Neil Parekh
May 6


Neil Parekh's Evolution as a Mental Health Advocate
I've had a front row seat for Neil's evolution as a mental health advocate, watching him share more of himself with every episode. Now, he's talking about his recent diagnosis of Adult ADHD.

Dawn Helmrich
Apr 21


Updating My Diagnosis at 51—It’s Adult ADHD and RSD, Not Anxiety and Depression
I was diagnosed with Adult ADHD last Fall at the age of 51. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is a big way in which it manifests itself in me.

Neil Parekh
Apr 21
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