I am powerful. Everything I need is within me. I deserve to feel happy, and I deserve to feel good. I let go of that which no longer serves me. Learning to love yourself and putting your own needs first, are the most empowering actions you can take in this lifetime. – words of an …
Mental Health Poems: Pieces from A Generation of Sunflowers Read More »
I stared at the packet, which held all the information about my bipolar diagnosis. I sat on the bed in the mental hospital just after the nurse handed me a thick document containing all the answers to my burning questions. While I read the packet with tears in my eyes, I wondered, “What’s wrong with …
Somewhere in the Middle of the Downward Spiral I started 2023 just like everyone else, wanting it to be a better version of the year before. But, I had also started it being in a valley that I refused to acknowledge. My mental health, which I had been trying to convince myself was fine, was …
A Reset: Waking up in a Valley and Journeying to the Mountain Top Read More »
A Day To Hope and Pray For In 1526, innocent African men, women, and children were captured by the Portuguese and West African slave traders and put on ships to America. In America, the Africans were separated from their families and forced into slavery. Once sold, the enslaved worked long hours, suffered all types of abuse, …
Juneteenth: A Day African Americans Fought To See Read More »
Self-acceptance is the process of recognizing, embracing, and affirming oneself as one truly is, including both strengths and weaknesses. It involves acknowledging one’s inherent worth and value regardless of external factors or societal standards and embracing all aspects of oneself, including physical appearance, personality traits, emotions, and life experiences, without judgment or self-criticism. Self-Acceptance …
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Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” In the morning, when we woke up, in the car before we drove off, before each meal, and at night before bed, my sister and I were taught to pray. So, in …
Child Mental Health Matters: Fostering Resilient Futures with Faith and Love Read More »
Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” We Were All Once Impressionable Youth One of my fondest memories was a series of times when I used to go to school and call my kindergarten teacher “Mommy.” Then I’d go …
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Disassociation Am I existing superficially, or am I actually absorbing the atmosphere around me? I know what “being present” means, but at the same time, I don’t. Everything seems to sit on the top layer of my skin, unable to seep deeper into my pores, unable to reach my conscious mind. Living in Extremes …
This prayer is dedicated to the Black community – my Black brothers and sisters who are in need of healing from racial trauma. We often forget the importance of uplifting each other when we feel broken. We must speak truth when lies seem more prevalent. For decades, we’ve experienced segregation, slavery, police brutality, and the …
Three commonly known barriers prevent more people from getting mental health treatment: lack of accessibility, lack of affordability, and lack of availability. These are similar for Asian Americans and BIPOC alike. However, for Asian American Mental Health in particular, there is one more unspoken barrier that prevents them from treating mental health challenges: lack of …
Asian American Mental Health: Breaking the Barrier of Acceptability Read More »
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