How do social pressures in Korean and Asian American families contribute to mental health disorders? Can feelings of failure turn into depression?
Andrew has seen a lot: emotional neglect and performance anxiety. But he hit a breaking point when he tried to make everyone else happy.
Listen to him reveal how he learned to express his needs as a person and started living in a healthier way.
ABOUT THIS SERIES:
We are having honest talk about healthy living. We will talk about hard topics like sexuality, depression, anxiety, family history, mental illness. There is no shame in sharing one’s pain.
CREDITS:
- Made possible by California Mental Health Services Authority calmhsa.org in collaboration with Asian American Christian Counseling Service aaccs.org and support from viewers like you!
- Produced by the Erasing Shame Team—DJ Chuang, Natalie Hsieh, Eunice Lee
- Videography by Brooke Lee and Soorim Lee
- Video Bumper by Michael Chang, mighty.la
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