AAPI Issues Archives

Watching K-Dramas Improved My Mental Health By Connecting Me to My Culture

For Jeanie Y. Chang, 48, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), everything about being a first-generation Korean American made her feel different from everyone else, especially in school. In…

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I Didn’t Always Embrace My Chinese Heritage. Here’s How I Plan to Change That for My Son

When people looked at me growing up, I’m not sure exactly what they saw. They probably couldn’t tell I had ancestors from Italy, England, Scotland, Slovakia (Vikings, no less, but…

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How ‘The Korean Vegan’ Connects With Her Culture Through Cooking

Joanne Lee Molinaro, 43, started using social media to share deeply personal stories about her family for one reason: to change the way Americans view immigrants in this country. The…

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Health

My Social Media Account Helps People With Their Mental Health—Here’s How I Protect Mine

An early post I shared describes why this profession can be profoundly rewarding: “As a therapist, I hold on to the vision of your possible future even when you are…

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