Health

May 2, 20222 min read

Mental Health and South Asian Youth

Stigma about mental health is a prominent issue within the South Asian community that is not often discussed. This stigma can have...

Sep 5, 20215 min read

Warning Signs and Prevention of Suicide

September 5 to 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Though mental...

Sep 2, 20214 min read

Get The Facts About Alzheimer’s and Dementia

September is World Alzheimer’s Month. This year’s theme is Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s, and is all about sharing knowledge. In this...

Aug 25, 20215 min read

Great Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure

As we established in a previous post about diabetes, South Asian people and people of South Asian descent are particularly susceptible to...

Aug 7, 20215 min read

Understanding and Preventing Diabetes

SEWA-AIFW is celebrating health this month! Today, we are discussing diabetes. Diabetes is an incredibly common chronic health condition,...

Jul 28, 20217 min read

Community Support When Processing Grief

We all experience loss at some point in our lives. Some of us experience it sooner or more often than others, but the fact remains that...

Jun 23, 20217 min read

The Hijra Community and Decolonizing Gender

If you are from South Asia, you almost certainly have some knowledge of the hijra community. If you are a reader from here in Minnesota,...