Mental Health and Expectations of Asian Americans

Hi friends! Derek, Jamie, Tracy, and Vivienne are back to discuss their mental health journeys (please note that there are discussions about depression and eating disorders). Join them as they explore racialized expectations and how they are learning to heal.

If you or a loved one is going through a difficult time, please know that you are not alone!

National (US) Resources

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline : (800) 784-2433 / www.hopeline.com
  
• Alternatives to Domestic Violence : (951) 683-0829 / 1(800) 339-7233 / www.alternativestodv.org
  
• National Mental Health Association : 1(800) 969-6642 / www.nmha.org
  
• National Institute of Mental Health : 1(866) 615-6464 / www.nimh.nih.gov
  
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention : 1(888) 333-2377 / www.afsp.org
  
• American Association for Suicidology : 1(800) 273-8255 / www.suicidology.org

Shownotes:

(23:30) - Dvorsky, George and James J. Hughes. “Postgenderism: Beyond the Gender Binary.” (2008). “What the Research Says: Gender-Typed Toys .” NAEYC. Accessed March 7, 2020. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/play/gender-typed-toys.

(41:40) - Nanakudo. “IU Diet Plan: The Secret Behind How IU Lost Her Weight.” ChannelK, June 7, 2018. https://channel-korea.com/iu-diet-plan-lost-her-weight/2/.

(50:33) - Hunter, Margaret. “Buying Racial Capital: Skin-Bleaching and Cosmetic Surgery in a Globalized World.” The Journal of Pan African Studies 4, no. 4 (2011): 142-164.

(52:43) - Blay, Yaba. “Skin Bleaching and Global White Supremacy: By Way of Introduction.” Academia.edu - Share research, June 2011. https://www.academia.edu/602086/Skin_Bleaching_and_Global_White_Supremacy_By_Way_of_Introduction.