Michelle Myers draws on her experience as a professor, activist, and poet to foster a space for listeners where it’s humanly possible to make humanity possible. Each episode, Michelle discusses difficult topics with a focus on practicing mindfulness and self-care as well as on claiming a personal space of acceptance, healing, and compassion. In this Mother’s Day episode, Michelle addresses the topic of mental health and generational trauma among AAPI women through the lens of the 2022 movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Below are links to articles about the topics discussed in the episode. This is not an exhaustive list and our listeners are encouraged to research these topics on their own as well:

Suicides Among American Indian or Alaska Native Persons — National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2015–2020

A24 Reddit Thread, "Life Has Changed After Everything Everywhere All At Once"

Daniels Duo's Tweet about Everything Everywhere All At Once quoted in the Salon article "The Daniels on the ADHD Theory of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' Paper Cuts and Butts" by Hanh Nguyen

“Everything Everywhere All At Once' has the best take on mental health you never expected” by Rebecca Ruiz

“Asian American young adults are the only racial group with suicide as their leading cause of death, so why is no one talking about this?” by Amelia Noor-Oshiro

NAPAWF's website, “Mental Health Among AAPI Women”

Newport Institute’s website, “The Facts About Asian American Mental Health and Suicide Rates”

Mental Health Resources:

Mango Tree Counseling and Consulting (Philadelphia Area)

Mango Tree Counseling Youtube Channel

Asian Mental Health Collective

Huffington Post article written by Brittany Wong, “How to Find a Therapist Who Focuses on Asian American Mental Health”

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

The Crisis Text Line

National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline (NAMI)

The Trevor Project

The Trans Lifeline

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Host: Michelle Myers

Producer: Myong McCloud