From Loneliness to Connection: Carrie Zheng'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 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode of Yellow Chair Collective: The Podcast, we are joined by Carrie Zheng, 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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