Dec 20, 2023
Born in Korea, Jackie shared that culturally, emotions are not discussed with the family, it’s still taboo to address mental health related issues. The way issues were dealt with in the home were not dealt with in a healthy way, she was exposed to explosive reactions or not speaking about it at all. At the age of 12,...
Dec 6, 2023
Throughout Tara’s life, she struggled with feelings of unworthiness, never feeling like she fully fit in, coming from a mixed background and being the only girl in a family of five. Growing up, Tara learned to attach her worth to her achievements and based on other external factors. Tara got used to supporting others...
Nov 22, 2023
Maureen tells her story of learning to be an effective parent to four children with mental health and addiction struggles, and her own recovery process from codependent parenting styles. She shares details of three of her children who all grappled with their mental health in different ways. One child engaged in...
Nov 8, 2023
Dennis’s story is rooted in being raised in a sheltered Asian household, while feeling immense pressure to perform academically. Dennis articulates that as a child growing up, he had difficulty understanding others, and experienced a great deal of confusion over emotions he experienced. Dennis describes feeling caged...
Oct 25, 2023
Ally takes a deep dive to express and share when mental illness began to take hold of her, and her emotional literacy and self-awareness were highly compromised. She indicates that she didn’t have the ability to ask for what she needed in times of crisis, in the process her family had to engage in a great deal...