May is recognized as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. These two observances provide an opportunity for us to reflect on the unique challenges faced by the AAPI community when it comes to mental health and...
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This Pathology is Not All Yours… And Why Therapy Must Consider The Cultural Milieu
Psychotherapeutic training generally includes something called Universality as a healing technique. It stems from Irvin Yalom’s germinal Therapeutic Factors for facilitating group therapy. It basically means that when humans get to hear and witness another human...
How to Talk to Your Kids about Race and Racism
There might be a misconception that children are too young to learn about race. However, it is usually adults who feel uncomfortable talking about racial differences with their child because it may “put ideas in their heads.” Or other adults may feel that...
“What Do You See?”
A Poem for my fellow AAPI community I see the beautiful blue sky I see different colors exist in this world I see humanity I see harmony What do you see? I only wish you could see what I see I see hatred in your eyes I see injustice right before my eyes I...