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Coquitlam author aims to break mental health taboo among Asian diaspora in her new book
Mornings with Simi
English - February 11, 2019 20:46 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBusiness News News Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
For many families among Asian communities here in Canada, the topic of mental health is a taboo - you just don't bring it up.
So one author from Coquitlam is calling that out in her new book. It's called The Woo Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family. And just before we came on air, I spoke to that author, and her name is Lindsay Wong.
Guest: Lindsay Wong
Author of The Woo Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family
For many families among Asian communities here in Canada, the topic of mental health is a taboo - you just don't bring it up.
So one author from Coquitlam is calling that out in her new book. It's called The Woo Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family. And just before we came on air, I spoke to that author, and her name is Lindsay Wong.
Guest: Lindsay Wong
Author of The Woo Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family