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26. The Stigma Behind Asian Mental Health
Mental health has always been a taboo subject among Asians and growing up, you weren't expected to talk about your anxiety, or your stress, or even your feelings to your parents or even anybody because of the stigma attached to it. That you saying anything would somehow bring shame to not only the family but yourself, that it shows weakness or that it's just another excuse where you're complaining. The problem with not having this outlet though, is that it gets bundled inside you, and sooner or later, it's either going to explode in a bad way, or lead to some potentially long-term mental issues that could have been resolved earlier if only someone would have listened.
Dr. Stephanie Wong is one of those people who can listen. Stephanie is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in the San Mateo area of California. She specializes in addictions/substance use, relationships, career and academics, moods, and also cultural concerns pertaining, in our case, to Asians. On top of that, she also has a podcast called The Color of Success (Instagram @color_of_success), which is how we first connected.
Stephanie lets us know the importance of sharing your emotions and feelings. We go into the process: why there's a stigma, how you know it's time to seek help, how a session works, ways to cope with anxiety or stress and more. To find out additional info on Dr. Stephanie Wong, you can visit her website here: https://www.drstephaniejwong.com/.
We are always looking to share other people's experiences with us! If you'd like to be a guest on our show, email us at [email protected] and let us know! Give us a follow at offthewokpodcast on Instagram so you don't miss out on any new episodes! Thank you and we appreciate you wok'ing with us.
PS: If you enjoy our episodes, please consider supporting us at ko-fi.com/offthewok, every little bit counts to keep the lights on and to continue providing you with great and awesome material!
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Mental health has always been a taboo subject among Asians and growing up, you weren't expected to talk about your anxiety, or your stress, or even your feelings to your parents or even anybody because of the stigma attached to it. That you saying anything would somehow bring shame to not only the family but yourself, that it shows weakness or that it's just another excuse where you're complaining. The problem with not having this outlet though, is that it gets bundled inside you, and sooner or later, it's either going to explode in a bad way, or lead to some potentially long-term mental issues that could have been resolved earlier if only someone would have listened.
Dr. Stephanie Wong is one of those people who can listen. Stephanie is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in the San Mateo area of California. She specializes in addictions/substance use, relationships, career and academics, moods, and also cultural concerns pertaining, in our case, to Asians. On top of that, she also has a podcast called The Color of Success (Instagram @color_of_success), which is how we first connected.
Stephanie lets us know the importance of sharing your emotions and feelings. We go into the process: why there's a stigma, how you know it's time to seek help, how a session works, ways to cope with anxiety or stress and more. To find out additional info on Dr. Stephanie Wong, you can visit her website here: https://www.drstephaniejwong.com/.
We are always looking to share other people's experiences with us! If you'd like to be a guest on our show, email us at [email protected] and let us know! Give us a follow at offthewokpodcast on Instagram so you don't miss out on any new episodes! Thank you and we appreciate you wok'ing with us.
PS: If you enjoy our episodes, please consider supporting us at ko-fi.com/offthewok, every little bit counts to keep the lights on and to continue providing you with great and awesome material!