Category: MENTAL HEALTH
What do you want to learn about mental health?
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Save the date, Saturday, October 20, 2018, for a mental health seminar in Thousand Oaks, California. I’m planning to be there; let’s meetup.
Can we talk about suicide and mental illness now?
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How many more celebrities have to die tragically, before we can talk about these hard topics of life and death? Death is one of those topics that most people don’t want to talk about; there are many reasons for that. But death is a certainty; we are all human and mortal. Closely related to that,…
If Asian Americans struggle with Mental Health in May 2018
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The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And these two things intersect, or shall we say, collide, for those who are Asian Americans and struggle with mental illness. Let’s do the math. The Asian American population is estimated at 21.4 million (as of 2016, cf. Census Bureau’s…
10 Most Common Causes of Hopelessness
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There is hope for living each and every moment of life, each and every day. But, some people struggle with hopelessness. I know I have. This sermon titled “How Hope Is Your Anchor” (September 2015) by Pastor Rick Warren shared these 10 reasons for why people lose hope, getting triggered towards hopelessness: You feel alone/abandoned Life…
Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness
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Quite the honor and privilege to be here at the inaugural Honor Shame Conference 2017 at Wheaton College, near Chicago. This is very pioneering work to bring out other facets and perspectives embedded in Scriptures that are brought out through the lens of honor-shame cultures. Powerful presentation so far by Jayson Georges (of HonorShame.com), Steve…
Steps to Happiness I Need to Remember
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I picked up this handout at a depression support group. Posting it here as a resource and help to people that struggle with depression or bipolar disorder: Steps to Happiness I Need to Remember You can’t be all things to all people. You can’t do all things at once. You can’t do all things equally…
Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness
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Preparing for a conference workshop is typically done at a desk with a stack of books researched next to you, or behind you if you’re in the library or have a voluminous library of your own. In my case, it so happens, I’m getting the bonus of doing workshop preparations in a front row seat…
7 of the ways to debunking myths of shame
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When 2 young Asian Americans tackle the enormously huge topic of shame, that is quite extraordinary. Several non-Asian Caucasians have recently addressed the concept of shame, most popularly among them is Brené Brown, but it’s a whole ‘nother thing when someone Asian American (or someone Asian) goes public with their battles thru shame. This bold step takes…
Counseling for Asian American Pastors and Missionaries
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Recently got word of this most valuable resource that provides great help for Asian American pastors, missionaries, and their families to receive mental and emotional health care through biblical Christian counseling. Excerpt of the announcement: Announcement: Ministry Counseling Subsidy for Pastors and Missionaries We have great news! Asian American Christian Counseling Service (AACCS) was awarded…
Will churches help to erase shame about mental illnesses?
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Excerpt from “Can Churches Separate Mental Illness and Shame? Rick Warren confronts one more “last taboo.”” – cover story in Christianity Today by Christine A. Scheller (3/31/14):: “In some Asian populations, we know there are not even words for therapy or suicide,” said Kristee Haggins, senior associate at the California Institute for Mental Health and…
Hard to Find Christian Support for Bipolar Disorder and Mental Illnesses
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Yes there is hope and help for people that struggle with mental illness, but it is not easy to get help when there is so much social stigma about someone needing psychiatric help. Plus, even if stigma weren’t in the way, there isn’t enough professionals and resources to meet the overwhelming need–approximately 61.5 million (1…
Anxiety and Christians don’t mix, usually
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A timely book arrived in the mail last week and I happen to have some time to read it all in one day. The book? Rhett Smith‘s The Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good? What I love about this book is how Rhett vulnerably and honestly reveals his own life story, how…
