• Content May 2025,  Mental Health South Asian Women

    The Pressure Cooker: How Career Expectations Weigh on Mental Health

    South Asian Mental Health • Career Pressure • Perfectionism • Academic Burnout • Generational Expectations • Professional Success vs. Personal Wellness 🎓 “Doctor, engineer, or disgrace.” In many South Asian households, career success isn’t just encouraged — it’s expected. But when your worth is tied to your title, salary, or degrees, the pressure can quietly suffocate your sense of self. 📊 Demographics Snapshot (Canva-style image idea) Title: Who Feels the Pressure Most?Design: Clean grid with character icons showing students, young adults, and parents.Data: 📚 The “Success = Worth” Trap Growing up, many of us weren’t taught to ask, “What do I enjoy?” — only “What will make my parents proud?”Success…