Most of us, if not all of us, have experienced pain and shame for being singled out, feeling lonely and isolated. And, some people have even survived violence, emotionally or physically; we do encourage people get help to have safety, quality of life, and renew a sense of hope through those challenges.
Houston – Asians Against Domestic Abuse (AADA) is fluent in many native languages including: Arabic, Turkish, Turkic Languages, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati and are familiar with various cultures.
Los Angeles – Korean Bilingual After Hours Crisis Hotline: (213) 338-0472 • 24-hour crisis hotline for domestic violence, sexual assault, & human trafficking • kfamla.org
New York City area – Womankind uses the multidimensionality of its Asian heritage to work alongside survivors of gender-based violence as they build a path to healing. 24-Hour Multilingual Helpline: 1.888.888.7702 with English, Spanish and 18+ Asian languages and dialects, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and Vietnamese.
New York City area – Sakhi (Sakhi for South Asian Survivors) offers a safe and nonjudgmental space for you to connect with our trained advocates in 8 South Asian languages. Get help in नेपाली, বাংলা, हिन्दी, اردو. Call 1-212-868-6741 or text 1-305-204-1809
San Francisco Bay Area – Narika’s confidential toll-free Helpline 1-800-215-7308
In 2016, high school Victoria met high school Christin. Somehow, Christin thought Victoria was cool- an adjective Victoria did not believe about herself to be true until 2024 when cool adult Christin met cool adult Victoria. Their current subjective definition of “cool” is equivalent to “weird- the good kind”.
Listen to the story of how the two met during one pivotal transition period for Victoria. Consider their following questions: When you are in a temporary season of life (e.g. a new school for education, a foreign country for language learning, a different state for employment) is it worth investing in new friendships? What is your general definition of a “good” friend? How do you maintain long distance friendships? What do you do when friends drain your energy or you face conflict?
Submit your answer to our bonus question at the end and your reasoning!
Hanna Lee (Gospel Care Director at Tapestry LA Church, in Los Angeles) graciously takes us on a guided tour of their church’s Restoration Center, where broken people are invited to be restored by Jesus in the whole of life, through means of care, healing, and prayer.
Show Notes
Tapestry LA tapestry.la and its Restoration Center tapestry.la/restoration-center—Gospel Care, Intercessory Prayer, Inner Healing, Spaces Ministry, and Pastoral Care (upcoming)
How does my personal background impact the way I express emotions and feelings today? How can I take care of myself while I take care of others placed within my care who are struggling with their emotional wellbeing?
Mrs. Sarah Oh, friend, Pharmacist, mother, and Biblical Counseling Seminary student, provides personal insight on the topic of emotions. Listen in as she and Victoria scratch the surface of emotional expression and wellbeing within the context of being Asian women and Christ-followers in the United States.
Isabel Tom shares about why it’s extra challenging for us as Asian Americans to care for aging parents and grandparents. Isabel has worked in the field of senior care and shares so much wisdom, expertise, and practical knowledge that helps us navigate this inevitable season of life.
Victoria’s hot take: hustle culture is antithetical to human flourishing. Many people overvalue being productive and/or becoming an idealized version of themselves. As a result, people don’t know how or when to rest properly. Burnout and health (mental, physical, and emotional) issues are too common. Productivity isn’t inherently negative. Work and rest should function within God’s design for humanity.
This BTS is a behind-the-scenes conversations with Angie Cho, Executive Director of Mustard Seed Generation (MSG) and the current webinar series with storytelling of Korean American lived experiences with mental health, in Korean and English.
Show Notes
Sign up for the free webinar series, donate during the MSG fundraising campaign, and learn more about MSG at instagram.com/msgeneration
To close out season 6, our longest running season of Erasing Shame, let’s introduce you to Victoria Cheng, who will be our season 7 co-host! She shares about her own mental health journey and what we can look forward to in the new season, as continue having honest and candid conversations about healthy living.
We explore the topic of perfectionism with Dr. Kenneth T. Wang (Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary) by first understanding what it is (did you know there are 2 core dimensions?) and then how do we stop obsessing over perfectionism so we can be more humane and sane with ourselves and one another.
