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Where Pastors and Their Spouses Can Have a Safe Space to Talk and Get Care (s6e07)

Diana Sun and Sam Lee of Standing Stone Ministry elaborate on how they’re a part of a most wonderful ministry that shepherd shepherds, caring and supporting pastors, ministry leaders, and their spouses, to stay healthy, to prevent burnout, and to not carry their burdens alone.  Learn how it’s become even more stressful for pastors and […]

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Mental Health Matters for Pastors and Church Leaders with Sam Yoon (s6e06)

Co-hosts Pastor Sam Yoon and DJ Chuang will have conversations about pastors, church leaders, and mental health throughout the month of October, on this occasion of National Clergy Appreciation Month. We discuss how pastors can have healthier lives amidst a very stressful and demanding vocation, and where their help can come from. SHOW NOTES Pastor […]

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Insights from a Suicide Attempt Survivor (s6e05)

#CW #TW Trigger Warning: Attempted Suicide Next Gen Pastor Phyllis Myung speaks personally from her lived experiences of surviving suicide attempts and what it was like to be at that moment of despair, being overwhelmed with pain.  By the grace of God, working hard to find her way to living healthy now, she shares what […]

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Asian American Father and Son Talk about Depression and Suicide (s6e04)

#CW #TW trigger warning: depression, suicide, suicidal ideation. DJ Chuang and his Son Jeremiah Chuang (Chinese American) talk about depression and suicidal ideation, based on their lived experiences and how they’ve been impacted by suicide loss, and suicide prevention warning signs. SHOW NOTES • DJ’s personal crisis in 2017 djchuang.com/my2017 • Are you in a […]

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Starting a Mental Health Ministry in an ethnic Asian Church (s6e03)

Having a mental health ministry in any church can be very challenging. It’s all the more challenging in ethnic Asian American churches because of our cultural contexts.  We take a closer look at the practical details for how to start a mental health ministry in an ethic Asian church, based on the experiences at Chinese […]

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When a family member dies by suicide (s6e02)

#CW Content Warning #TW Trigger Warning: Suicides.  How do you make sense of your own life and everything else in world, when someone you love dies by suicide? Research has found that each suicide affects around 115 lives, with 1 in 5 reporting that this experience had a devastating impact. Korean American Erica Kang opens […]

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Introduction: Encouraging Christian Asian Mental Health

Introducing a new chapter of the Erasing Shame podcast, as we embark on a faith adventure to advance compassion and care for Asians and Asian Americans. Listen to how this nationwide initiative will bring together collaboration in our communities to help nearly a million people in experiencing the abundant life. Welcome to Season 6! Show Notes […]

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Sneak Peek: Leap of Faith into a New Chapter

Be among the first to hear what’s coming next for the Erasing Shame podcast, as we take a leap of faith into a new chapter and venture into new challenges and horizons. Listen in with co-hosts DJ Chuang, George Xiong, and Hannah Lee Sandoval. As they say, we’re building the plane as it flies. Wheeeee…. 

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Emily Wu Truong Speaks from Personal Experiences about Mental Health

Emily Wu Truong childhood wasn’t easy as a Taiwanese-American for so many reasons, being compared to high achievers, having depression, got bullied, and other challenges. Through the support of friends and personal growth, she’s become a mental health advocate and motivational speaker in the San Gabriel Valley area, outside of Los Angeles, for almost a […]

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When is the best time for Asian Americans to talk about mental health?

Japanese-American therapist Robyn Tamanaha talks with Erasing Shame co-host DJ Chuang during the month of May—AAPI heritage month and mental health month about those 2 themes. We chat about what helps Asian Americans most to get that first appointment with a therapist or counselor, the difference between Bipolar Disorder I and Bipolar II, some books […]