We are our own harshest critics. We can have many internal rules of who we should or shouldn’t be.

Have you heard of self-care? Self-care is often used to broadly describe things you can do to care for yourself.

With upcoming holidays, graduations, and other celebrations, it can be difficult for those with strained relationship(s) with their parents.

Are you living to work or working to live? It is difficult to sustain a balance between work and life.

Have you ever felt out of place even after discovering your introverted traits? If so, you may also identify as highly sensitive.

Why is my life like this? Why are people like this? Why can’t things be different? Why me? These are common questions we tend to focus on...

It's already difficult to be your authentic self without mental health concerns. When you have mental health concerns, it can be more...

You may have noticed a dip in your mood this week with the end of daylight saving. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and the...

The concept of asexuality has slowly been gaining more awareness. As a quick review, asexuality is a spectrum and refers to individuals...

Today, we honor World Mental Health Day by acknowledging our health matters everyday. There is so much going on in the world right now,...

Burnout is an experience that can affect anyone. Our previous blog, Do I Have Burnout?, explains some causes and how to care for burnout....

**Trigger Warning: Suicide** Please do not read if you are triggered by this topic. In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month and...

You might have heard about how important self-care is to living a healthy, sustainable life. Have you wondered whether your self-care is...

Do you wonder why you do it? Do you want to change it? People-Pleasing People-pleasers tend to put the needs of others above their own,...

When our need for connection and care in times of distress (e.g., scared, overwhelmed, unwell) is neglected, we feel emotional pain,...

Did you grow up feeling lonely? Were your parents preoccupied with their own stuff and/or unavailable to support you emotionally? Do you...

Do you identify as part of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and LGBTQIA+/queer community? Maybe you identify as AAPI but are unsure...

Growing up Asian American, we get an inside look on the impact of stress/trauma on the human experience. Our cultural history has...

Given the increasing demand for mental health services, there’s a corresponding need for culturally-competent therapists, especially...

Mental health symptoms can present in different ways for Asian Americans, including through the body. For example, children, who have...