Ibiyemi “Shindara” Oyindamola is a mental health advocate, educator, and public speaker who also writes and creates content to further her passion. In speaking on the podcast, Keep Calm and Mental Health On, she mentioned mental health workshops she has initiated and...
Aditi Ediga
Aditi Ediga is a junior at Panther Creek High School. She has a passion for mental health and cultural arts advocacy and likes to take initiative to encourage open conversations on mental wellness and promote storytelling in her community. She believes that through journalism and poetry she can explore her interests and share her story.
Project Awaaz: Breaking digital boundaries to unlock our potential
I gave a TEDxTalk on breaking digital boundaries but I still feel trapped in my own digital world. Glowing screens hold us back from our true potential. Can digital detoxes break this illusion and help us find purpose? Most of us can't remember the last time when...
Project Awaaz: ‘We Don’t Talk About Feelings’ — Mental health in AAPI households
Project Awaaz is a column by Aditi Ediga focused on mental health and culture.
Project Awaaz: Christine Amog on BIPOC Mental Health, Generational Healing, and Safe Spaces
Christine Amog is a mental health professional working with Wraparound services and is dedicated to supporting at-risk and BIPOC youth. She is an advocate for generational healing, safe spaces, and having honest conversations about mental health. Amog has a unique...
Column: At the dinner table
Asian Americans are unfortunately one of the least likely populations to seek mental health care. Many barriers prevent them from doing so, including cultural stigma and the lack of awareness and access to resources. at the dinner table there is pho and banh mi warm...
Project Awaaz: Dayna Altman on mental health advocacy and storytelling through ‘Bake It Till You Make It’
Dayna Altman is a baker, speaker, author, and mental health advocate, stirring up conversations to support healing, vulnerability, and recovery. She spoke on a podcast, Keep Calm and Mental Health On, on the way she uses food, storytelling, and her platform, Bake It...