Part of healing in therapy is having someone hear your story, to have a witness to the pain, anger, sadness, joy, shame, etc. it’s often someone asking questions with a different perspective.

Let us heed Nida Jawed's call to action, working together to dismantle barriers, prioritize mental health equity, and ensure that every individual has the opportunity to thrive and flourish.

While there is still stigma present when it comes to mental health in the Asian American community, I do believe that there is change happening that will hopefully allow more individuals to seek care.

One out of five students report being bullied at school last year. It’s the most common discipline problem in public schools and nearly 14% report that bullying occurs at least once a week.