Unspoken
BAAFF Short Waves winner: young Asian American woman talks about cultural pressure and mental health
Anxiety: A Cancer of the Mind
TEDx Talk by Aneysha Bhat about breaking down stereotypes surrounding anxiety and the stigmas on mental health in general
Asian American Beauty: A Discourse on Body Image P1
Was shown at the 30th Annual Asian American International Film Festival; Discusses not only body image issues, but struggles with beauty standards amongst Asian American women
Asian American Beauty: A Discourse on Body Image P2
Was shown at the 30th Annual Asian American International Film Festival; Discusses not only body image issues, but struggles with beauty standards amongst Asian American women
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These Asian American Women Discussed Their Body Image Struggles
Can Documentary Film Trailer
Documentary about Vietnamese refugee who was diagnosed with bipolar and depression, and who believes in combining cultural treatments with conventional ones
Challenges and Rewards of a culturally-informed approach to mental health | Jessica Dere | TEDxUTSC
Dr. Jessica Dere talks about the importance of cultural awareness and cultural competence in treating mental illness
#DearMe: Mental Illnesses, Love, Punks & Asian Expectations
A YouTuber shares a letter to her sixteen-year-old self, reassuring herself and discussing mental health and Asian expectations
DEPRESSION // Anna Akana
Anna Akana humorously shares her experiences with depression and shares different ways to cope with depression. Part of a larger series about mental health
Mental Health in Stressful Times: An Asian American Family's Story
Dr. Richard Nakamura, director of Center of Scientific Review and former Scientific Director of the NIMH shares his family's history with bipolar disorder and how they got through it
Please don't kill yourself // Anna Akana
Anna Akana sends a message to viewers who might be thinking about committing suicide, discussing the repercussions amongst people close to them, using her own personal experience with her sister who committed suicide in 2007
Share Your Story: Asian Americans and Mental Health PSA
Mental health stigma in Asian American elderly women
Suicide: How my failed attempts became my biggest success
TEDx Talk by Shraddha Shankar, who has survived 13 suicide attempts, and now aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health
Jessica Gimeno: How to get stuff done when you are depressed
TEDx Talk by Jessica Gimeno on how to deal with depression and chronic illness
YLD
Young Leaders Dialogue on Mental Health (from the White House Initiative on AAPI)
Life Stories: Dr. Eliza Noh (by BAND WITH NO NAME Films)
Dr. Eliza Noh shares her story of growing up in Texas, self-discovery in New York, and contributing to the ethnic & women's studies movement in California.
Model Minority: Do The Math
Reveals the impact of the model minority myth on the experiences and perspectives of Asian American college students. The myth is a complex and contradictory stereotype of Asian Americans as academic over-achievers. While many believe the stereotype is positive, it causes many problems.