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


When You Are Older, Your Mental Health is Not a Priority
Ageism is referred to as the last socially-acceptable prejudice by some experts. It’s bad enough in its day-to-day manifestations. It’s worse when it’s practiced by mental health professionals.

Jonathan Boorstein
Jun 11, 2025


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
Jun 11, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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.

Neil Parekh
May 6, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


Ep. 28 Neil Parekh | Shining Light on Shadows: Mental Health Advocacy and a New Diagnosis at 51—Adult ADHD
This episode focuses on Neil's mental health journey, evolution as an advocate and recent Adult ADHD diagnosis.

Neil Parekh
Apr 21, 2025
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