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.
MHACC 雙語部落格 Bilingual Blog
Up until four years ago, I was convinced that I would die by suicide. I made more than three serious suicide attempts that landed me in almost every emergency room or intensive care unit in Chicago.
In psychiatric practice, providers often hear the same concern: “I’ve tried everything, but nothing works.”
While going through the intensive university application process, I came across an issue that I felt in my bones was not fair, nor ethical.
Once again, I dusted off my outdated resume and began to write cover letters.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.
