“Writing letters has helped me to vocalize my hurt. I can only say this process works and heals you.One day you don’t even feel the pain, or stop looking at it as pain.” -A participant of ‘Shifa ke Khat/ Letters Read more…
Written by: Simrit Dhillon One of my inspirations in deciding to study psychology as one of my undergraduate degrees was the fact that mental health literacy and communication is so limited within our [the South Asian] community. I think both Read more…
Grieving the loss of a loved one is never a smooth road, but as a suicide survivor, the path is filled with immense hardships. “A suicide survivor or survivor of suicide is one of the family and friends of someone who Read more…
SOCH was featured on Hill Times. Read the full article here. A government statement suggests that the International Education Strategy tracks economic and immigration metrics, but not student well-being.
SOCH was featured on Brampton Guardian. Read the full article here. Two best friends coming together to work for the community and bring about a change. That’s how Jasmeet Chagger describes the work she’s doing alongside fellow registered nurse Maneet Read more…
SOCH was featured on CBC News. Read the full article here. The stories and people that our city is talking about – every week on CBC’s Our Toronto with Marivel Taruc.
SOCH was recently featured in an article on CBC. Here’s an excerpt where we were mentioned. You can read the entire article here. Jasmeet Chagger, a registered nurse and co-founder of SOCH Mental Health, a non-profit that holds wellness sessions in English, Read more…
SOCH was featured on New Canadian Media. Read the full article here. The Brampton-based mental health organization SOCH focuses on addressing the stigma that South Asian men in Ontario face when dealing with mental health. Jeevan Dhaliwal’s journey with mental health Read more…