ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH BLOG
Writing on Asian identity, family dynamics, and the work of becoming yourself.
Honest, specific, and written for 1.5 and 2nd generation Asian immigrants who are done with generic advice.
I write about the things my clients bring into sessions. The guilt that surfaces when you try to want something different. The anger that has been building for years without a name. The family dynamics that shaped you before you knew they were shaping you.
The topics are specific because the experiences are specific. If you have ever felt like mainstream mental health content was not really written for you, you are probably right. This is.
Why You Can’t Stop Overthinking, Even When Life Feels Fine
Overthinking is often misunderstood as “thinking too much,” but it is actually an anxiety driven pattern rooted in emotional safety, perfectionism, and early life conditioning. This article explores why overthinking becomes chronic, especially in high functioning individuals and Asian Canadian immigrant contexts, and how it connects to trauma, emotional suppression, and burnout. You will learn what is actually happening beneath the mental loops and what helps shift this pattern over time.
Why You Can’t Rest: How Trauma, Productivity, and the Model Minority Myth Lead to Burnout
Rest can feel uncomfortable or even impossible when your self worth has been shaped by productivity and achievement. This article explores how trauma, family expectations, and the model minority myth create chronic overdoing, and how learning to rest requires unlearning shame, urgency, and emotional avoidance.