Ep. 64 SOLO: Why is May Mental Health Awareness Month & Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander Month?

When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees

English - May 28, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB
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Today it’s just me.This month has been many things for me. Officially it’s Mental Health awareness month and Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I want to take the time to honor both things. First I’ll tell you why Mental Health awareness is so imperative on a personal level and on a community level.

REFERENCES:

Film One Child Nation

Asian Nation Blog

https://www.asian-nation.org/index.shtml

Asian American Contributions:

https://www.nyxt.nyc/blog/asian-american-pacific-american-heritage-5-facts/

Transracial Adoption statistics:

https://brandongaille.com/21-gripping-transracial-adoption-statistics/

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