Tag: trauma

• People Pleasing in South Asian Women: A Hidden Struggle That Deserves Therapeutic Support

  

  Explore how people-pleasing affects South Asian women and how culturally sensitive therapy in Ontario can help. Work with a therapist who understands your story. The Quiet Weight: People-Pleasing in South Asian Women and the Path to Healing If you’re a South Asian woman living in Ontario and feel like you’re always putting others first—your family,…

  Krishna Vora

  June 3, 2025

  Cultural Competence, Mental Health, Perfectionism, South Asian Mental Health

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• Unspoken Wounds: Trauma in South Asian Women

  

  Title: Unspoken Wounds: Navigating Trauma in South Asian Women Introduction Trauma is a universal human experience, but how it’s expressed, suppressed, or treated can differ vastly across cultures. In South Asian communities—trauma in women often remains hidden under layers of cultural expectations, generational silence, and societal shame. This invisibility doesn’t mean it isn’t there—it means…

  Krishna Vora

  June 3, 2025

  Cultural Competence, Mental Health, South Asian Mental Health

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• South Asian mental Health Resources

  

  As a person, I have always struggled to find quality mental health resources for my community. While I truly believe that therapy is very helpful for improving mental health, I am aware of barriers in terms of finances, resources, privacy, stigma that can get in the way of seeking support. My hope is to create…

  Krishna Vora

  January 9, 2023

  South Asian Mental Health

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