When People Think You’re OK But You’re Not OK
Why is it difficult to express feelings as an Asian American? How does one learn to understand and express one’s own emotions? How does social media contribute to stereotypes about depression? Meagan ...
10 Aug 201817min
Going to College was the Hardest Thing in Her Life
What does a balanced healthy life look like? Brooke Lee interviews her therapist mother Dr. Rachel Lee. Here’s a Korean American daughter and mother having a heart-to-heart conversation and we get to ...
3 Aug 201832min
When Her Secret Life Fell Apart, She Couldn’t Hide Anymore
Karis grew up feeling confused and isolated about her ethnic backgrounds, both Caucasian and Asian. She didn’t know who she was or where she belonged. That loss of identity turned into many kinds of p...
27 Juli 201817min
Family Feelings of Insecurity are Contagious
How can Asian American immigration cause mental health problems? Did you know that anxiety and self-esteem issues could get passed down from one generation to the next? Dan shares how he was affected ...
20 Juli 201825min
What if saving sex for marriage isn’t so great?
This is a sex talk from a Korean American Christian woman. Not the kind of talk that’s a presentation or lecture. Hanna talks honestly about her very own story of discovering quite a number of unexpec...
16 Juli 201826min
Korean American Pressures to be Perfect
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 performa...
6 Juli 201822min
Finding Strength to Recover from Anxiety
How does mental health get affected by career changes? How is mental health related to fear of disappointment? Annie Choi shares her story and healing journey. She learns that acceptance is a step on ...
29 Juni 201825min
The surprising truth about depression for Japanese Americans
Dr. Rie Mizuki shares about her experiences with having depression, anxiety, and insomnia. She has lived in Japan and the USA and speaks to the cultural shame involved. As a therapist, having both pro...
22 Juni 201828min
