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Off to Raleigh for National Mental Health Conference
The Grand Premiere of Silent War is Here! Headed off to North Carolina tomorrow for UCA WAVES’ conference, Roots & Resilience: The Power of Data & Stories to Advance AAPI Youth Mental Health. This event has been months in the making, and brings together talented, passionate people from across the country. There, we’ll also be… Read more
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Highlighting Men’s Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month
Giving Hope A Face In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, I wanted to repost a story I did back in September of 2023 during my time at Lancaster EMS. One of our drivers, Jeremy, took the digital floor to speak candidly about being a survivor of childhood abuse and his struggles with mental health,… Read more
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A Message for Those Who Feel Helpless in Our Current Climate
Put Your Life Vest On First I wanted to share something that intersects with both Suicide Prevention Month and our current landscape as a country after flying back home on 9/11 in the wake of a very publicized assassination. While abroad, I was lucky enough to connect with people from all over the world. Something… Read more
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Landscapes from Austria!
Environments: Austria at Altitude Some scenes from Innsbruck, Austria last week atop the Nordkette. We were actually ‘stranded’ up there for about an hour or so after a storm blew in, putting the gondola out of service. Time passed quickly though in good company. Always love how foggy scapes look in grayscale. As much fun… Read more
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Silent War Enters the Film Festival Circuit
Wish Us Luck! For the past four years, I’ve served as the Assistant Director to award-winning filmmaker (and my former professor), Changfu Chang’s upcoming film, Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health. After years of production, we’ve finally entered the film festival circuit! Last month, we started strong, learning Silent War was selected for… Read more
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New Resource Hub of Wellness Apps, Podcasts & More for People Healing Trauma
Digital Tools to Guide the Way While the documentary, Paper Birds, aims to start a discussion, the hope is for the film’s website to guide viewers’ next steps. The last addition to the resources tab was a master list of book recommendations directly sourced from trauma survivors across a number of online communities. Now, we’re returning… Read more
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