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From: "Ravi Chandra, M.D., Psychiatrist and Writer" <hello@PROTECTED>
Date: February 3rd 2023

Hi all,

Happy Lunar New Year!

Two articles just published on Wednesday, Feb 1 online - the first on racism and casteism, the second with reflections and advice for those helping loved ones who are suffering, including a nod to Mindful Self-Compassion. The first is in Lion's Roar - thus a good harbinger of the year to come, I hope! 

Someone I Love Is Hurting  - Lion’s Roar, online 2/2/2023

We empathize with people with obvious physical health conditions; we sign their casts and send get-well cards and flowers. But people with mental health issues are all too often stigmatized, misunderstood, and ignored. Even those hospitalized with mental health crises often do not receive sympathy, let alone flowers.

As a psychiatrist, I’m deeply grateful when people do their best to help their family and friends suffering from mental illness. Just one caring person can make a world of difference. 

 
"Caste in America is based on skin color or the social construct of “race.” Casteism in America has been named and studied by sociologists for most of the last 100 years, and Wilkerson has done great service to bring it further into the lexicon of America’s difficult journey toward equity and justice.”
Here are some tips on deconstructing caste -
Instead of caste - let's do podcasts! Here's one I just did with Anita Nowak of Purposeful Empathy!
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