EP-127 with Dr Srinivas Panja on dealing with grief and mission of the Runforjeev foundation

In conversation with a dear friend, Dr Srinivas Panja who along with his wife Nirmala Panja, are learning to deal grief of losing their dear son to suicide in 2022. What makes them extraordinary is the fact that, instead of getting buried in pain, they have chosen to redirect energies tin bringing awareness to mental health issues among youth , by starting the The RunforJeev (www.runforjeev.com) . The foundation aims to bring awareness and resources to the mental health crisis through strategic projects and partnerships.

Additionally, the foundation will focus on enabling a conversation amongst the South Asian community in America, where mental health is often not a comfortable topic of candid conversation.

The RunforJeev foundation also organizes an annual 5k run/wak in Nov, the net proceeds of which go to the foundation . You can sign up for the event or make donations through this link https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Shanendoah/RUNFORJEEV?aflt_token=GXnZyRPOxQaYu2xZzovTHAZdrcyRYAmv

0:00 Introduction and background

3:02 A life thats turned upside down

6:52 Lessons from dealing with grief

12:22 Supporting each other as partners 

19:00 The power for reframing 

20:12 The power of running and yoga 

25:53 The power of social connections 

28:06 The story behind Run for Jeev Foundation