Search
mental-health
Articles
· Maina Chen
Friends Who Met on ‘Subtle Asian Mental Health’ Want to Make it Easier For You to Talk to Parents About Mental Health
A virtual team of Asian therapists, who met on Facebook, are offering tips on how to bridge the initial conversations with your Asian parents about mental health. Founded by Christopher Vo, a marriage and family therapist based in Houston, the Asian Mental Health Collective…
· Ryan General
‘The Real’ Jeannie Mai Jenkins No Longer ‘Retreating’ When It Comes to Asian Issues
“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins admitted she is “not proud” that she’s only celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month for the first time this year, saying she “could do better.” Using her platform: Feeling the urgency to shed light on Asian issues,…
· Grace Kim
TikTok’s Bella Poarch Debuts Pop Career With Hit Song ‘Build a B*tch’
TikTok’s third most-followed person Bella Poarch recently released a music video for her debut single titled “Build a B*tch” featuring a number of other internet stars. The hit release: As of this writing, the Filipino American star’s video has racked up more than 47 million…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Teen Found Dead, Naked in the Sea During Protests Sparks Ongoing Debate Over Cause
Chan Yin-lam is a 15-year-old student whose death last year ignited a wave of conspiracy theories that are still being circulated today. Cause of death unknown: Following Chan’s death, authorities were quick to determine it as suicide, according to CNN. South China Morning Post…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Princess Becomes the International Face of Mental Health, Aims to Decriminalize Suicide
The eldest daughter of Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong was recently appointed the international patron of the World Mental Health Day 2020. Royal advocate: Known for her mental health advocacies, Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan Al-Sultan Abdullah was appointed…
· Carl Samson
USC Professor Can’t Teach After Using a Chinese Filler That Sounds Like the N-Word
A communications professor at the University of Southern California has been placed on a “short-term pause” after using a Chinese filler that sounds similar to the N-word. Dr. Greg Patton, who teaches at the Marshall School of Business, used the word “那个” (pronounced as “nà-ge”…
· Bryan Ke
Hermès Releases $41,000 Leather Mahjong Set
French fashion house Hermès has just released a 57,000 Singaporean dollars ($41,000) leather mahjong set for Chinese aunties who like to play in style. Called Helios, the mahjong set’s tiles are made of palissander wood and printed on Sift calfskin, according to Mashable. It…
· Ryan General
Asian American Students the Most Likely to Have Depression, Study Finds
A new study has found that Asian American college students experience a higher rate of depression than students of other racial backgrounds. Signs of depression: Published by the Journal of American College Health, the research found that college students of Asian heritage…
· Brittany Grey
What One Friendship Can Teach You About Mental Health for Women of Color
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors. This article was originally published on An Injustice! via Medium. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” —Audre Lorde
· Jason Hung
To My Asian Tiger Mom: I Finally Get Into Cambridge But I Am Broke
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Medium and reposted with permission. Exactly two years ago, I wrote my first article in South China Morning Post, addressing my mental health issues caused, or deteriorated, by the experience of negative parenting. I then…
· Maina Chen
Young Asian LGBTQs Have a Harder Time Coming Out to Parents Than Non-Asian LGBTQs, Trevor Project Says
A new report from The Trevor Project reveals that Asian/Pacific Islander (API) LGBTQ youth (13-24) struggle to admit their sexual orientation and gender identity to their parents. Within Asian culture leaning to its more traditional side, hiding one’s sexual orientation or…
· Bryan Ke
Andrew Yang Draws Backlash from Asian Americans After Washington Post Op-Ed
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is facing backlash from Asian Americans for his op-ed on The Washington Post regarding the racism linked to COVID-19. In the opinion piece, published on April 2, the 45-year-old American political commentator spoke about an…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Can Do Better With Mental Health
The untimely deaths of three of the biggest K-pop stars of their generation in the last two years have sparked conversations on the perils of neglecting mental health in the global multi-billion dollar industry. Proposed solutions to some of the issues idols constantly face have…
· Jin Hyun
K-Pop Idol Sulli Found Dead at Home in Suspected Suicide
Sulli, the 25-year-old K-pop singer and former member of f(x) was found dead in her home in Seongnam, South Korea on Monday afternoon. The pop idol, whose legal name is Choi Jin Ri, was discovered by her manager who last spoke to her on Sunday evening but went to check on her…
· Carl Samson
First Hmong Woman Crowned United States of America’s Miss Minnesota 2020
Hmong candidate Pajdee Yang was named United States of America’s (USOA) Miss Minnesota 2020 this week. Yang, a loan officer assistant and meditation practitioner, will represent Minnesota at the pageant’s national level, which will be held in Las Vegas from Feb. 14 to Feb. 16,…
· Thomas Ngo
We Really Need to Talk About Mental Health for Asian American Students
“Why are you even here?” “You have been here for three months, and you are already falling behind.”
· Ryan General
Black Man Confronts Racist Woman Complaining About Asians at a Boston Supermarket
A man shopping for some groceries at a local supermarket in Boston could not help but confront a woman after he reportedly overheard her say racist things about Asians. Jonathan Mande posted a video on Facebook which showed the incident which happened at Star Market in Fenway,…
· Bryan Ke
Famed Chef David Chang Opens Up About Depression in Wake of Anthony Bourdain’s Death
Famed New York chef, David Chang, who moved to Los Angeles, California to open up his restaurant Majordomo, talks about depression in his latest podcast episode in the wake of the tragic death of beloved chef and travel documentarian, Anthony Bourdain. Chang, in his latest…
· Eric Trinh Chu
How Asian Men Get Lured Into The Toxic ‘Incel Community’
Editor’s Note: Eric Trinh Chu is an educator from San Francisco. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. There isn’t much I find surprising about the news of Alek Minassian’s terrorist attack, or of his self-proclaimed idea of an “incel rebellion.” What…
· Ranier Maningding
I Didn’t Say Anything When She Tried To Touch My Wife’s Hair
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. I don’t do rides. Not anymore. Last time I was at Great America with my wife, I had to vomit…