Using Mindfulness to Embrace Emotions with Mel Mah
Meditation and yoga teacher Mel Mah gets real about dealing with family and societal pressures and shares how you can use mindfulness to feel more yourself.
Healing Your Inner Child
Many Asian Americans have not been raised to sit with and address our deep emotions. Angela Tam, a mental health therapist and coach, helps us recognize trauma from parent-child relationships and gives us tips to stop being our own tiger parent.
“I Finally Let That Mindset and Hindrance Go and Learned to Embrace Who I Am”: Healing Through Affirmations, Decolonization, and NAPAWF
This article is part of a series of articles commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month, in partnership with National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF). We …
“Instead of Paddling Frantically, I Turned Onto My Back and Began to Float”: On Drowning … and Finally Seeking Mental Health Care on My Own Terms
This article is part of a series of articles commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month. We recognize that the stigma around mental health care — in …
“I Felt Lonely and Isolated, I Put on a Happy Face and Trudged Along”: How the Pandemic Transformed My Views on Working Hard
To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month, Lily Wu shares how recognizing her burnout forced her to reprioritize her life and take steps to improve her emotional wellbeing.
Did She Know That I Cried Because I Knew I Couldn’t Reach Her Expectations?: Healing the Generational Divides Between a Mother and Daughter
The generational and cultural divide with her mother led this writer to find peace in her identity as both Chinese and American and, as a result, find peace in loving her mother despite past hurts and misunderstandings.
“If It’s Not Dogs or Waves, She Will Still Likely Face Anxiety”: Empowering My Daughter Through Therapy
Mochi’s series commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month kicks off with a personal narrative by Mochi’s managing editor, Melody, who discovers that her daughter has an anxiety disorder and seeks treatment. Through therapy, Melody learns the importance of validating her daughter’s emotions and equipping her with tools to fight anxiety now and in the future.