#18: Anna Akana on Bisexuality, Relationship Tips, and Dealing with Your Depression
Growth Minds
English - January 29, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Education Self-Improvement business entrepreneur entrepreneurship marketing health finance leadership interview fitness entrepreneurs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Last year, I opened up on Growth Minds talking about losing my Aunt to suicide when I was 15.
A friend linked me to a YouTube video from Anna Akana, who lost her little sister to suicide when she was 17.
Coincidentally, both were from the same city in Japan. And both were gone too soon.
The unfortunate reality is that seeking mental help is far too stigmatized in our society. Asian-Americans are 3x less likely to seek help than other Americans, and you can see why after hearing Anna’s personal experience.
With the surprising event that unfolded this week, Anna’s story is another reminder to us all that life is fragile, and we can lose the ones we love at any point.
But this isn’t an entirely sad story.
While Anna shares that she didn’t laugh for years after her sister died, you’ll hear plenty of laughs in our ‘off-the-rails’ conversation. From dating as a bisexual, relationship tips, dealing with your depression to rediscovering your self-identity when you feel lost - we go through it all.
This was a fun one. Hope you enjoy.
ps - go see Anna perform live in NYC on Feb 26: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anna-akana-tickets-72996643927
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