Ep 53: Erasing Shame as an Asian American with DJ Chuang
May 12, 2023
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Shownotes:
Today DJ Chuang tells how he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and openly shares about his mental health journey as an Asian American male.
DJ Chuang works as a digital strategy consultant and is Director of Christian Asian Mental Health (camh.network) to advance compassion and care in Asian American churches for everyone. He co-hosts the Erasing Shame podcast (erasingshame.com and graduated from Virginia Tech. He blogs at djchuang.com and lives in Orange County, California.
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Highlights from today's episode:
- Listen to DJ's story of how he discovered he had bipolar disorder
- DJ shares what he needs to manage his mental health
- We talk about the cost of therapy and what DJ thinks is less important than therapy.
- When did DJ start telling people about his bipolar disorder and how did he share it with his family
Resources mentioned:
- AARP Resources for Asian American families
- Prepare to Care digital course, enroll NOW at https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/prep-to-care
Other episodes you might be interested in:
Episode 18: Loving our Grandparents and Parents with Food
Episode 3: Linda, 30s, Asian Grandmas
Episode 15: Cecille Valoria, 60, Filipino Greetings and Flowers
Episode 22: Kay Lam, 78, + my 5-yr-old, A New Friend Through Sign Language
Ep 33: How to Connect with Your Asian Grandparent Even When You Can't Speak the Same Language
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The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life.
Introduction done by : Felicia Gunawan (Check out Episode 51 to hear from her)
A special thanks to AARP for sponsoring the Asian American series of The Value of Wrinkles podcast!
