Ep 4: Why a Mukbang?
This week we finally talk about why we chose to have use a Mukbang as the medium for us to talk about mental health. Food and culture and mental health get blended together this week, we hope that it speaks to some of you. Join us again next week as we try to get a […]
Find Your People: On Queer & Trans Affirming Therapy, Coming Out to Your Asian Family & More
This month, we chat Sara Stanizai – a licensed therapist, clinical supervisor, and the owner of Prospect Therapy, a queer- and trans-affirming therapy practice based in Long Beach, CA, with a special focus on serving first-generation American and immigrant communities.
You Are Enough: On Mango Tree Counselling & Consulting, LGBTQ+ Asian Identity, and Community
In celebration of Pride Month and to celebrate our Asian queer, trans, non-binary and genderqueer friends and allies – we spoke with various advocates in the Asian Mental Health Collective community to spread light on the important work they do.
Between Worlds: Navigating Gender and Asian Identity
Transgender athlete Schuyler Bailar has broken many records in his life, one of the most notable being that he is the first transgender athlete on any NCAA Division 1 men’s team. Schuyler is also an advocate and activist for the LGBTQ community, using his voice to empower others. Though his accomplishments as a swimmer and […]
Ep. 3: A Conversation About Activism
This week we’re continuing the discussion on activism and what that looks like for Asian communities. We brought on a guest this week, Lisa Cheng, a Master of Social Work candidate at the University of Chicago to help navigate and explore what activism means and looks like. We continue to hope that our conversation helps […]
Ep. 2: George Floyd: Where do we go from here?
We decided to deviate from our previously planned episode and take time to address the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. We did our best to approach this topic with a sense of humility, hoping that our conversation helps to open the door for others to also start the conversation about how we can support BlackLivesMatter […]
Nick Chen
Wrestling with body positivity has been an important struggle for me throughout my life. Growing up as an Asian-American male has often made me a target for mockery; in particular, people have often insulted me for my size.
A Reflection on Asian Intergenerational Trauma
By: Jed Chun I wanted to touch on an issue that I’ve seen pop up a lot in Subtle Asian Mental Health: Parents and Families. This seems to be a very common topic that plays a large part in many of the stories that people have shared, often negatively, as major contributors to the development […]
