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Shining Light on Shadows: A Candid Conversation About Mental Health

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Neil Parekh and Dawn Helmrich will be hosting a "candid conversation" about mental health twice a month. Episodes will be live on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and this website.

We'll start off with blog posts teeing up our conversation. Neil and Dawn will share their experiences with anxiety, depression, PTSD and more in the first episode (Thursday, February 8th at 7pm ET / 6pm CT).

After that, they'll invite people to join the show to share their own challenges with mental health or their perspectives as therapists and advocates. The show is produced by Digimentors pro bono.

From Excitement and Optimism in July to Despair on Election Night

Neil Parekh

Nov 11

From Excitement and Optimism in July to Despair on Election Night

We are creating a space for people to share their reactions to the election. It was something concrete I could do. I’m hoping it might help.

Waking up to the Election Nightmare; Thinking About What the Future Holds

Dawn Helmrich

Nov 11

Waking up to the Election Nightmare; Thinking About What the Future Holds

My heart was heavy and my head was sad. I thought about how to get around this, to get out of this, to make this go away.

Ep. 19 Shawna Vercher | Shining Light on Shadows: Post-Election Despair, Anxiety and Fear

Neil Parekh

Nov 8

Ep. 19 Shawna Vercher | Shining Light on Shadows: Post-Election Despair, Anxiety and Fear

If you experienced strong emotions this week because of the election results (e.g. despair, anxiety) we encourage you to join us.

Talking About Suicide and Suicidal Ideation Is a Good Thing

Dawn Helmrich

Oct 22

Talking About Suicide and Suicidal Ideation Is a Good Thing

Talking about and acknowledging that suicidal ideation and suicide attempts might actually help people who are facing severe depression.

Can You Imagine Yourself Stepping in Front of a Bus? I Did.

Neil Parekh

Oct 22

Can You Imagine Yourself Stepping in Front of a Bus? I Did.

There have been two times in my life when I experienced passive suicidal ideation. Those thoughts were fleeting, but frightening.

Forever Grateful for My Second Chance

Cindy Hsu

Oct 22

Forever Grateful for My Second Chance

I almost ruined everything in 2015 when severe depression hit and I attempted suicide. Rosie was only 11 years old.

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