HEALeidoscope is a podcast where we discuss a kaleidoscope of topics around healing and mental health with the aim of destigmatizing, demystifying and decolonizing mental health for all.
HEALeidoscope Podcast
On the inaugural season of Healeidoscope, I will be focusing on Asian American Mental Health and the unique psychological issues that affect our individual diasporas and communities. Asian Americans are an often overlooked population within the mental health space. However, over the years and within the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent anti-Asian hate, more and more Asian Americans have been reporting higher instances of psychological distress and need for mental health (Mc Garity-Palmer et al., 2023). In my preliminary discussions with my Asian American clients, they’ve cited many experiences of micro aggressions, lack of understanding about the Asian American experience, and cultural insensitivity as reasons why they never fully engaged in therapy in the past, left therapy, or taken long gaps in therapy despite their need. I believe it is time for all clinicians to get a better understanding of the needs of the Asian American community and this podcast hopes to be a bridge to fill this gap. Each episode, I will invite an Asian American psychologist who is an expert in their field to discuss issues such as race, culture and the Asian American experience; colonial mentality in Filipino American communities; the effects of the Chinese Revolution on Chinese- Americans; and so much more. I hope that this podcast can help clinicians or those interested in pursuing therapy be more attune to the unique experience of being Asian American and ultimately, lead to better care within the therapeutic space. In the coming seasons of Healeidoscope, I hope to expand our conversation to other marginalized communities. We’ll discuss their unique stories and mental health health needs. Together, we can bring our often overlooked stories to light, process our collective traumas, learn more about cultural responsive care, and hopefully, bring more healing into our world. So, whether you are Asian American or non- Asian, a therapist or a client, I invite you to join me on this healing journey and I hope to see you on our first episode of HEALeidoscope!
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Are there specific issues that you would love us to do a deep dive on? Feel free to send us ideas on topics that would help with your healing and we will do our best to address them in future episodes