Shame keeps us uncomfortable and paralyzed, but others help us find the way out. Jud Chun of Asian Mental Health Collective and subtle asian mental health chats with co-host DJ Chuang about how next generation Asians around the world are part of a growing social movement that’s ending the stigma and shame about mental health, where topics like depression and anxiety are discussed in a supportive online community. And, you’ll hear Jud’s response to one of the most frequently asked questions on his “Ask a Therapist” livestreams.
Show Notes
Asian Mental Health Collective
Subtle Asian Mental Health – Facebook group
Subtle Asian Traits – Facebook group
“The Meme-ification of Asianness: In the Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits, more than a million young people are articulating what it means to be Asian.” (The Atlantic, December 2018)
“How ‘Subtle Asian Traits’ Became a Global Hit” (New York Times, December 2018)