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


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


The Inside Story of Writing “The Blue Flower Curtain”
The book is about resilience, perseverance, mental health struggles, addiction—the roller coaster of life packed with a punch of trauma.

Dawn Helmrich
Apr 9, 2025


Ep. 27 Sexual Assault Awareness Month | Shining Light on Shadows: "The Blue Flower Curtain" by Dawn Helmrich
This episode focuses on Dawn's story of being violently raped at gunpoint 31 years ago. More than anything, it is a story of resilience.

Neil Parekh
Apr 8, 2025


After Our Daughter’s Second Suicide Attempt, We Felt Lost and Alone
Family members are a hidden segment that do not receive a lot of attention or support, and they are in pain and suffering, too.

Jim Yu
Mar 25, 2025


Parenting a Child with Social Anxiety Disorder
The truth is you have to allow people with mental health issues, all people, to decide what is best for them.

Dawn Helmrich
Mar 25, 2025
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