WCA Ground Truthing - Voices Unheard: Addressing Mental Health in the Asian Community

WCA Ground Truthing

Why are there mentions of Star Trek, the TV show “Killing Eve”, and ice skating in a WCA Ground Truthing episode about mental health in the Asian community?   Join us for a powerful conversation  with Dr. Teresa Hsu, Founder and Executive Director of SPEAK (a Supportive Place for Empowering Asian Americans and Kin), County Legislator David Imamura, County Legislator Jewel Williams Johnson, WCA Board President Ann Umemoto and podcast host Limarie Cabrera, WCA Director of Data, Operations & Finance. Listen in as we discuss mental health, the corrosive effects of racism, and the unexpected connections that shape our experiences. DATA CITED Self-Reported Data on Children with Mental Health Issues https://www.childhealthdata.org/browse/survey/results?q=10526&r=34&g=1114 Psychological distress statistics for Asian-Americans https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/mental-and-behavioral-health-asian-americans James Huynh’s work on the mental health of Asian American Adolescents https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.958517/full RESOURCES MENTIONED: Connect to Speak: https://connecttospeak.org/ Westchester County Asian American Advisory Board: https://asianamerican.westchestergov.com/asian-american-advisory-board School-Based Mental Health Services in Westchester: https://mentalhealth.westchestergov.com/school-based-mental-health-services The Asian American Teen’s Mental Health Workbook (To be released Fall 2025) https://www.amazon.com/Asian-American-Mental-Health-Workbook/dp/1648485693 POP REFERENCES: Radiolab podcast “On the Edge”: https://radiolab.org/podcast/edge-2305 Interview with Sandra Oh, star of “Killing Eve” (paywall link): https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/sandra-oh-on-killing-eve-and-her-emmy-nomination.html A very long description of The Borg from Star Trek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg