May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month

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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month

Jane Pearl Lee Anxiety Therapist Orange County, Tustin, CA

Mental health is stigmatized in the Asian American Pacific Islander community.


With the pandemic and asian hate crimes, it is important to increase mental health awareness to improve overall wellness and community. Therapy, psychotherapy, or counseling can make a huge difference in how people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, loss, or major life changes.


In the Asian American Pacific Islander community, there appears to be a sense of guilt, shame and obligation to the family and community. Trying to be successful and have high achievements is a struggle. The stress and motivation of being successful has its pros and cons. There is a sense of direction and wanting to achieve goals.


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What to expect from anxiety counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in Tustin, Orange County, CA

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What to expect from anxiety counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in Tustin, Orange County, CA

What to expect from anxiety counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in Tustin, Orange County, CA

You have been searching for a right fit therapist in the Orange County area. If you want information on how to find a therapist in Orange County, check out my blog. Maybe you’ve never been to therapy, counseling, or coaching. You know you haven’t felt your best self and wonder if you can move forward with therapy. You might have some anxious thoughts about it.

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Finding a psychologist, counselor, or therapist Orange County.

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Finding a psychologist, counselor, or therapist Orange County.

There is a long list of therapists, counselors, life coaches, and psychologists in this area in Orange County.

It can feel overwhelming to find a good therapist. In Orange County, there are a good mix of different professionals, from tech companies, sales, health care, and education. Sometimes it can feel very competitive to keep up with the “Orange County lifestyle” and the need to feel confident in your decision. Most professional careers come with stress and sometimes life throws you curve balls that can throw you out of balance. Getting therapy or counseling is a good way to find your balance and your “why” in life. If you are looking for a life coach, counselor, therapist, or psychologist - I’d like to help you find someone who can help.

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Is Anxiety caused by Shame and Guilt?

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Is Anxiety caused by Shame and Guilt?

In Orange County, California, there is a large Asian American community. Mental health awareness and seeking help is stigmatized in the Asian culture and kept hidden. I notice a huge pattern of shame and guilt. Sometimes I wonder if the guilt and shame is from the Asian culture or from an individual’s personal experience.

Shame and guilt bring feelings of anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and depression.

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Asian American Mental Health Awareness during the coronavirus pandemic

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Asian American Mental Health Awareness during the coronavirus pandemic

Being Korean American and first-generation born in America, has its good and bad qualities. Starting with good qualities, I got the work ethics of parents to survive in this American world. Work, work, work...I have always been motivated and pushed to work hard in my education and be successful in my career, which makes me the “model minority.” I have a close relationship to my family and value our collectivistic mind set in being aware of each other's needs. Also, I am able to live a life on minimal budget. I learned how to be super cheap and buy things “on sale.” To this day, I still get moments of pure joy when I buy awesome stuff at a great discounted price.

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