“Mental health isn’t a real thing in the Asian community.” In many communities, talking about MentalHealth is often considered taboo — leading many to treat themselves harshly when they can’t manage their feelings.
, but I couldn’t ask my parents, who viewed taking an over-the-counter pain medication as a sign of weakness, to send me to therapy. I grew up thinking that way too. When a boyfriend told me he was on depression medication, I told him, “You don’t need that!” Ironically, medication for depression could have helped me at that time too. But I didn’t make the connection.
The trains were late. I stood on the platform, obsessing. This is a lot of money, I thought. It’s $3 per minute, and I’m already five minutes late. I called my therapist, so upset I was nearly ready to cancel. “Don’t worry,” she told me. “When you get here, you get here.” Somewhat comforting words. I was diagnosed with OCD and the tests also uncovered other issues that could be helped with therapy and medication. My therapist gave me tools I can use to recognize unhelpful thoughts instead of internalizing them. She taught me about spiraling and how to stop it when it begins. She taught me there were no right or wrong decisions, and how to trust my gut.Yau performing in 2019
with my comedy crew and surprised myself when I suddenly started crying. As a multimedia IT director, my job had been cranked up to 11 in intensity at the beginning of the pandemic, and I was too busy to eat, think or relax. I lost a lot of weight and my friends started to notice. They were really concerned when I updated them about my daily routine and casually said I would skip lunch. Their concern was gentle and supportive, and they told me to take a photo of myself eating lunch for proof.
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