Description
Strengthen your sense of wellbeing and embrace empowering new approaches with this invaluable investigation into mental health in the Asian American community
Asian Americans are experiencing a racial reckoning regarding their identity inspiring them to radically reconsider the cultural frameworks that enabled their assimilation into American culture As Asian Americans investigate the personal and societal effects of longstanding cultural narratives suggesting they take up as little space as possible their mental health becomes critically important Yet despite the fact that over 18 million people of Asian descent live in the United States todaythey are the racial group least likely to seek out mental health services
Permission to Come Home takes Asian Americans on an empowering journey toward reclaiming their mental health Weaving her personal narrative as a Taiwanese American together with her insights as a clinician and evidencebased tools Dr Jenny T Wang explores a range of life areas that call for attention offering readers the permission to question feel rage say no take up space choose play fail and grieve Above all she offers permission to return closer to home a place of acceptance belonging healing and freedom For Asian Americans and Diaspora this book is a necessary road map for the journey to wholeness
Dr Jenny T Wang has been an incredible resource for Asian mental health I believe that her knowledge presence and activism for mental health in the Asian American/Immigrant community have been invaluable and groundbreaking I am so very grateful that she existsSteven Yeun actorThe Walking DeadandMinari
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.