親愛的陌生人 | Dear Stranger | By Diana Chao
Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities 美國華裔精神健康聯盟
親愛的陌生人 | Dear Stranger
Diana Chao | TEDxTeen
趙東妮十年級的時候，創辦了非營利組織Letters to Strangers陌生人來信，為全世界感到抑鬱和無助的人提供求助的機會，現在已經有兩萬多人響應，L2S發展成為一個全球性的校園心理健康倡導的力量。這一切都開始於趙東妮的親身經歷。
When Diana Chao was in 10th grade, she founded the nonprofit organization Letters to Strangers (L2S) to provide a way for people around the world struggling with depression and helplessness to reach out for help. Now, over 20,000 people have responded, and L2S has grown into a global force for youth mental health advocacy on school campuses. It all began with Diana Chao’s personal experience.
Once again, I dusted off my outdated resume and began to write cover letters. Feeling cautiously optimistic, I applied to several companies listed on an employment site.
When you have mental illness, you’re more than likely to encounter some form of discrimination, from social stigma and exclusion to a lack of legal protections.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental health condition marked by frequent mood changes, an unstable self-image, and intense and unbalanced relationships.
One aspect of psychiatry that distinguishes the discipline from many other forms of medicine is ambiguity. While we know that a biological component likely underlies mental illness, we don’t know exactly how that biological connection works.
As I sat on the couch ordering clothes for my then five-month-old daughter, my husband — seemingly out of the blue — told me that he was not a good husband and father, he was no longer in love with me, and he wanted to end our marriage.
I have serious mental illness. As a result, mental illness has become a part of my partner and caregiver Izzy’s life as well.
As a parent, I’ve learned that it can be unbelievably difficult to recognize that your child is suffering from an illness of any kind, least of all a mental illness.
Recently, I have been reflecting on a concept I like to call “the laziness myth.” This myth, as explained by social psychologist Devon Price, is born from a workaholic culture and capitalistic ideals. It tells us that our value is derived from productivity and that we are never working “hard enough.”
On February 15, thousands gathered in San Francisco to celebrate the Lunar New Year Parade, marking the Year of the Snake.
On February 22, 2025, the 3rd Annual AAPI Lunar New Year Parade, hosted by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council (OCIC) and sponsored by Hyundai, brought vibrant celebrations to Oakland Chinatown.
