Mehran NazirRaihan DakhilThe losses of Raihan, Yousuf, and Omar were not in vain. The community that she was a part of — the community that I am proud to say…Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Mehran Nazir25 | VulnerabilityBrown’s research found that definitions of vulnerability consistently included three particular components: uncertainty, risk, and…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Mehran Nazir24 | Toxic MasculinityMen need to confront their traumas like everyone else, but that need must be balanced with the preservation of ego. This dichotomy of…Oct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Mehran Nazir23 | Perfectionism & High AchieversBut perfection is a false god. It never delivers on its promise that we will be fulfilled once we have reached the utmost level of…Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
Mehran Nazir22 | What To Do If It’s Your Loved OneFor concerned parties of the distressed, it is a delicate dance between providing a compassionate lifeline, giving the appropriate space…Oct 20, 2018Oct 20, 2018
Mehran Nazir21 | Public Health & ResourcesThe bottom line is that the lack of mental health for the masses is a fully-blown public health crisis, and the macro developments…Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
Mehran Nazir20 | Selfishness vs. EmpathyWhat I learned from Francisco’s story is that suicide actually exists on the extreme end of a sliding scale of disappearance. We are all…Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018
Mehran Nazir19 | MountainsSummiting the mountain required pushing our bodies and minds to their performative limits, especially during the final stretches where we…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
Mehran Nazir18 | Substances, Self-Destruction & PsychedelicsA dysfunctional ego will focus its attention on a smaller number of connections, trapping us in loops of destructive thinking that prevent…Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Mehran Nazir17 | Presence, Mindfulness & MeditationMindfulness meditation is the practice of quieting the mind. If there is a common thread that weaves through my essays so far, it is the…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018