The Asian Mental Health Podcast is a podcast hosted by Asami, Marcus and Oscar from Shapes and Sounds – the leading voice for Asian mental health and wellbeing. With our incredible guests, we're here to normalise and destigmatise mental health in Asian communities.
Marcus and Asami are joined by Rachel Lim, psychologist and clinical lead from Headspace Syndal. With a strong passion for youth mental health, Rachel tells us about the evolution of her own career goals and how a false start at uni actually led her to doing the work she wanted to do.The transcript is available here.Help destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode on your favourite app and sharing it with your friends and family.We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Asian mental health. Find us online at @justshapesandsounds or justshapesandsounds.comFor more info about Rachel's work and mental health support for young people, visit headspace.org.auThis podcast is supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program. All information provided is general information only and should not be used in lieu of professional advice.
The Asian Mental Health is back! To kick things off, Asami, Marcus and Oscar define the theme they've chosen for our third season and talk about the impact that work has on our mental health. The transcript is available here.Help destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode on your favourite app and sharing it with your friends and family.We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Asian mental health. Find us online at @justshapesandsounds or justshapesandsounds.comThis podcast is supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program. All information provided is general information only and should not be used in lieu of professional advice.
For our season 2 finale, Oscar and Marcus interrogate our technical producer Yeo about his copyright beef with Kanye West (!) and find out how community, cooking and creativity all play a part in keeping him mentally healthy. The transcript is available here. Help us destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode and sharing it with your friends and family. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Asian mental health. Find us online at @justshapesandsounds or justshapesandsounds.com This podcast is supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program. All information provided is general information only and should not be used in lieu of professional advice.
Marcus and Asami gain invaluable insight from Beverley Wang (ABC's National Culture Correspondent and host of Stop Everything! and Life Matters) as she talks about the benefits of sleeping well, not replying in the heat of the moment and her general approach to self-care when under pressure. The transcript is available here.
Our fearless leader Asami finally takes the hot seat and tells all about the link between physical and mental wellness, building a good relationship with your limits, and how she persevered with Shapes and Sounds through financial hardship and uncertainty. The transcript is available here. Help us destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode sharing it with your friends and family.
Asami describes the alarming findings of the latest youth mental health research, Marcus explains how the pandemic has changed the brains of young people, and Oscar contemplates the effects of social media on our identities and values. The transcript is available here. All the support services mentioned in this episode can be found here. Help destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode and sharing it with your friends and family.
Jagesh Panchal, founder of Shakti Mental Health, speaks about comfortable spaces for conversations between men about their mental health, the diversity within Asian and South Asian culture and how compartmentalising your thoughts can actually help you through difficult moments. The transcript is available here. Help us to destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode on your favourite app and sharing it with your friends and family. Connect with Jagesh on instagram at @shaktimhmelbourne or shaktimentalhealth.com
We nudge Oscar into the hot-seat and try to convince him that he's creative. As our co-host and community engagement lead, he explains why bathing, constant learning and social connection are necessary for his well-being. The transcript is available here. Help destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode on your favourite app and sharing it with your friends and family. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Asian mental health. Find us online at @justshapesandsounds or justshapesandsounds.com This podcast is supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program. All information provided is general information only and should not be used in lieu of professional advice.
Our co-host and resident psychology student Marcus shares ideas on combating stressful workload paralysis while leading an academically-driven lifestyle, and why pulling an all-nighter is never a good choice. The transcript is available here. Help destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode on your favourite app and sharing it with your friends and family. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Asian mental health. Find us online at @justshapesandsounds or justshapesandsounds.com This podcast is supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program. All information provided is general information only and should not be used in lieu of professional advice.
To kick off our second season, the Shapes and Sounds team discuss the harmful misconceptions and serious consequences of poor mental health in Asian communities and how simple conversations can make a difference. Content warning: this episode contains discussion of suicide. The transcript is available here. Help destigmatise mental health conversations in Asian communities by downloading this episode on your favourite app and sharing it with your friends and family. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Asian mental health. Find us online at @justshapesandsounds or justshapesandsounds.com This podcast is supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program. All information provided is general information only and should not be used in lieu of professional advice.
"It seems like a lot of mental health messaging seems to be a rejection of Asian values..."
It's easy to think that you're all alone in your struggles, especially if you come from an Asian family where often, conversations about mental health really don't occur that much. But as a therapist, let me just say that you're definitely not alone and many of the concerns that you might have are shared by others just like you too. You'll get to hear this first hand via the Asian Mental Health Podcast, which is a Q&A podcast hosted by Asami, Marcus and Oscar and we're from Shapes and Sounds which is the leading voice for Asian mental health and wellbeing. Throughout the season, we're joined by Asian therapists, community leaders and advocates and with your support too, we're on a mission to normalise and destigmatise mental health in Asian communities, one conversation at a time. Say hello: website: justshapesandsounds.com instagram: @justshapesandsounds
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