The COVID-19 pandemic has us facing difficult challenges this past year. We have lost our loved ones, we have lost our jobs, and we feel helpless as we can’t meet our beloved family members and friends. We all are feeling isolated which can take a huge toll on our mental health.
In our community, we have a saying “ it is what it is” or “येस्तै त हो नि !” This mindset has made us dismiss our mental health. We should be treating our mental health just like physical health. From migrating to a whole new country with a new culture – to trying to fit in, we don’t prioritize ourselves and never put ourselves first.
We want you to know that we are with you! This is why we are here to help you cope with this difficult situation. Despite all the stress, there are ways to manage your mental health during Covid-19.
Kura Manasik Swasthya Ko- Webinar
For the first time ever, NSS presented a Mental Health Webinar to bring awareness to the Nepali community on October 30th from 6-7 pm! We did this by assessing community needs via a survey and even had a small raffle contest.
Host/Organizers:
Era Budhathoki
Palpasa Manandhar
Nepal Seattle Society
The Panelists:
Sudikshya Baskota, ND
Mitra Dhital, Clinical Case Manager
Jagadamba Adhikaree, MSW
Utsav Bajgain, Certified TM Teacher
Nitin Thapa, ND
Our mental health is as important as our physical health and this pandemic has made it more apparent. This video explains what resources we have available for our Nepali Community members and why it is important to manage our mental health concerns. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The PHQ-9 is a screening tool, an aid in the diagnosis, and helps track a patient’s overall depression severity as well as track improvement.
Mental Health Services you can access
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Suicide prevention National Suicide hotline: 800-273-8255 Text line: Text Home to 741741 |
Tips for mental health wellness:
Meditate
Move more and sit less
Connect with your loved ones
Come Hike with Us!
Get Professional Help
Get plenty of sleep
Limit social media
Photo Credits: Rachit Raj Shrestha
Professionals within our community who can help you
Sudikshya Baskota, ND
Primary Care Provider, Family Medicine
Dr. Baskota is the founder of Abundant Integrative Medicine and provides patient care through Cedar Avenue Integrative Medicine located at Snohomish. She is passionate about patient-centric medicine and integrative care medical model; empowering patients to achieve optimal wellness using nutrition, exercise, lifestyle counseling, botanical medicine, mind-body therapies, ayurvedic medicine, and pharmaceuticals.
Areas of Interest: Mental health, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastrointestinal disorders (SIBO, IBS), thyroid disorder, sleep issues, and preventative medicine.
Location: West Seattle Natural Medicine
3256 California Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Phone: 206-938-1393
Language: English, Nepali, Hindi
Nawang Sherpa, MD, FAAP
Family Medicine with special training in dermatology.
Dr. Sherpa offers personal, comprehensive care for patients of all ages. Additionally, he holds a special medical interest in dermatology. Passionate about medicine, Dr. Sherpa enjoys both scientific problem-solving and building trusted relationships with his patients. He believes that teamwork among patient, clinic staff and physician provides for the highest quality of care. In his off hours, he enjoys cooking, reading and exploring different cultures.
Location: Franciscan Medical Clinic-Auburn
205 10th Street NE, Suite 200
Auburn, WA 98002
Phone: 253-351-5300
Language: Chinese, Hindi, Nepali, Tibetan and Sherpa.
Poonam Rauniyar, MD
Pediatric Primary Care Provider
Dr. Rauniyar provides individuals and families with tools to succeed. Healing patients and being a part of the lives of the families is her passion. She enjoys practicing pediatrics because it offers endless opportunities to empower young individuals in reaching their full potential. She believes in building a strong relationship with her patients and being involved in their care from newborn to adulthood. She also offers video visits.
Location: Providence Pediatrics- Mill Creek
12800 Bothell Everett Highway, Suite 190
Everett, WA 98208
Phone : 425-316-5160
Language: Hindi, English, Nepali
Raksha Nepal, MD
Internal Medicine, Primary Care
Dr. Raksha Nepal specializes in the treatment of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, neuropathy and anxiety. She is passionate about treating the whole patient and creates solution-oriented care plans that meet her patients lifestyle needs.
Location: Evergreen Health Primary Care, Monroe
14841 179th Ave SE, Suite 210
Monroe, WA 98272
Phone: (360) 217-1155
Language: Nepali, English, Hindi
Nitin Thapa, ND
Primary Care Provider- Pediatrics and Family Medicine
Dr. Thapa focuses on all aspects of pediatric care, from birth to young adult as well as care for acute and chronic conditions in adults. He focuses on all aspects of pediatric care, from birth to young adult as well as care for acute and chronic conditions in adults. Having expertise in both allopathic and naturopathic medicine, he believes that integrating the best of both brings better results. Besides practicing medicine in hospitals and clinics, he is also actively involved in promoting community health awareness programs and running free health camps for poor and vulnerable population of the society.
Location: 110 Cedar Avenue, Suite 101
Snohomish, WA 98290
Phone: +1 (360) 282-4014
Language: Nepali, English, Hindi
Mitra Dhital
Clinical case Manager
He specializes in mental health services for low income, undocumented, students, refugee and immigrants population.
Location: Asian Counseling and Referral Service
3639 MlK JR Way S
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone : 206 6957600
Cell : 2064582125
Language: Nepali, English
Certified Transcendental Meditation Teacher
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 469-486-0293.
Language: Nepali, English, Hindi
Apps if you can’t afford therapy
Resources for Counseling/Therapy
- Asian and South Asian providers
- South Asian Sexual and Mental Health Alliance
- For Bellevue College Students
- For Low-Income Individuals
- University of Washington Counseling Center
- Counseling center for North Puget Sound
- Psychology Today
- Sound Health
- Quartet
- Live Health Online Mental Health