From Loneliness to Connection: Carrie Zhang's Journey to Creating the Asian Mental Health Project

Yellow Chair Collective: An Asian American Mental Health Podcast

English - July 05, 2023 07:38 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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On this episode of Yellow Chair Collective: The Podcast, we are joined by Carrie Zhang, founder of Asian Mental Health Project. We delve into Carrie's journey of self-discovery and the importance of incorporating self-care practices to prevent burnout. Carrie reflects on their people-pleasing tendencies and the process of prioritizing themselves and their mental health.

Time Stamps

0:00 Intro

02:51 Started project on mental health and Asian identity, connected with others, created community events and resources.

08:01 Balancing work and self-care; valuing community.

11:44 I have power to shape my life.

14:15 Carrie rejects founder mentality, embraces community support.

17:42 Discovering and creating personal purpose is liberating.

23:22 Checking in on my feelings and needs.

26:27 Constant journey, overcoming challenges, community support

31:53 Nonprofit numbers have tripled due to COVID; importance of human connection

33:09 Genius simplicity in creating accessible community spaces.

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Website: https://asianmentalhealthproject.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianmentalhealthproject/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsianMentalHealthProject/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fasianmhproject
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asian-mental-health-project