SavantCare on Comunidad Del Valle – NBC Bay Area
Watch the exclusive interview of Vikas Kedia, (CEO of Savant Care) & Robert Lopez, (Co-Founder of Savant Care) with NBC Bay Area to know how the lack of breakthrough technologies in the behavioral health lead to the inception of SavantCare. Catch Vikas Kedia candidly talking about how SavantCare has brought a revolution in mental health […]
KTVU Interview with Dr. Vidushi Savant & Dr. Sonia Parikh
Watch this show hosted by Lisa Yokota where she discusses about the stigma of mental illness with the co-founders of SavantCare – Dr.Vidushi Savant and Dr.Sonia Parikh. In this special edition of KTVU interview, Dr.Vidushi Savant and Dr.Sonia Parikh talk about how they are working for stamping out stigma through SavantCare by increasing education and […]
KBAY Radio Interview
Your browser does not support the audio element. Check Out The Radio Interview Transcript KBay Host – As we continue here on South Bay Sunday, yeah here it is that most wonderful time of the year ends for some of us, that most depressing time of the year. Depression is a big problem in the […]
Signature Silicon Valley: November 2014
Watch this award-winning magazine show Signature Silicon Valley hosted by Janice Edwards where she has a candid discussion with Dr. Vidushi Savant and Dr. Sonia Parikh about how SavantCare is focusing on the treatments for mental illness. Catch the co-founders of SavantCare openly talk about how SavantCare integrates all of these evidence-based technologies to take […]
Overcoming stigmas about mental illness
People with mental health problems often don’t seek medical attention out of fear of social stigma. According to Dr. Sonia Parikh, M.D, Psychiatrist, the biggest barrier to treatment is the social stigma. Mental health issues are highly stigmatized and often misunderstood in our society. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Written by Dr. Sonia Parikh, MD, Psychiatrist On […]
Overcoming Stigmas: Starting the Conversation about South Asian Mental Health
Dr. Sonia Parikh initiates the conversation about the mental health issues rampant in the South Asian community and the stigma attached to them. Stress and addiction are common complaints among South Asians in the U.S. But people are reluctant to seek medical support because of the tags like ‘crazy’, ‘mad’, or ‘weak.’ They don’t want […]
Is marijuana use increasing the burden of mental illness?
The New York Times and other opinion polls have boldly suggested that the federal government should legalize marijuana use in the country. There is a strong trend toward euphemizing a substance that has a long-term negative impact on society as a whole. Does that mean that an adult’s susceptibility to psychiatric disease and addiction will […]