Community Blog

Nurturing New Narratives. 

Our community blog is a space to learn about a variety of mental health issues for Asian diaspora communities in the US. You can search our collection of personal stories, articles, news and other musings by a range of topics.

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Grayze Sepe

To my 7 year old self — the bright eyed and bushy tailed girl that came to the US hoping
My Asian Mental Health

Julianne

I want to remind myself, and everyone else, to focus on yourself. Be mindful of what our mind and body
My Asian Mental Health

Stephanie Tran

Although it is a daily struggle to fight against my anxiety, teaching motivates me to maintain a healthy mental state
My Asian Mental Health

Isabelle

…I've learned how to talk about my emotions and open up to people I trust. I've made it a point
My Asian Mental Health

Tiffany Le

It may have broken me, but it gave me a chance to rebuild and learn about myself in ways I
My Asian Mental Health

Fiona Huynh

My mental health journey had started many years ago but I was afraid in confronting it. The fear was hard
My Asian Mental Health

Lillian Nguyen

I want people to be able to speak about mental health as if it was as common as high blood
My Asian Mental Health

Camille Ko

Depression can shape who I am, but it doesn’t own who I am. And by managing my depression, I won’t
My Asian Mental Health

Lisa Cheng

I have hard days still, where I feel like I am not enough. But my body is more than enough,
My Asian Mental Health

Henry Zhu

I saw an Asian school psychologist and an Asian psychiatrist who were both very unhelpful. I left both services feeling
My Asian Mental Health

Vi

My dream is to find a passion for living, and having my internal compass reset, so regardless of results, I
My Asian Mental Health

Michelle

The memories are sometimes flashbacks where it flushes the pain back into the parts where it hurts me the most
My Asian Mental Health

Christopher

It’s so hard to imagine who you will be when you’re trapped in the moment, but every experience, good or
My Asian Mental Health

Like a Mustard Seed, Small Ripples Can Make a Big Difference in Mental Health

By providing platforms for people to talk, cry and listen to one another, Mustard Seed Generation wants to bring hope,
Advancing Asian Mental Health

7 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Feeling Down

Everyone has different mental capacities when coping with bad moods, and there is no right or wrong way to handle
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7 Ways I Try to Curb Stomp My Perfectionism

While there’s no one, full-proof method to kicking perfectionistic tendencies, combating them requires a combination of intense introspection and lifestyle
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Mental Wealth

So recently I’ve been reading heaps of personal finance blogs and it’s got me thinking about how the concepts of
Community Blog

12 Things I do for Everyday Wellness

Every person responds to medications differently and can have greatly varied symptoms. As a peer living with bipolar disorder, here
Community Blog

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

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