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The Asian American Teen's Mental Health Workbook
Skills for Children of Immigrants to Navigate Family and Cultural Expectations, Challenge Racism, an
Teresa Hsu, Ph. D.(0)
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It's time to prioritize your mental health and achieve a more balanced, empowered, and confident sense of self.
From navigating academic pressures and planning for your future to dealing with peers and the often-toxic social media arena-being a teen in today's world is hard. And if you're an Asian American teen with immigrant parents, you may also face racism, stigmatization, cultural challenges, and intense family expectations. Juggling the social and emotional demands of two different cultures can leave you feeling stressed, anxious, and depressed. But there is help.
Written by an Asian American psychologist who's been there, this book blends proven-effective therapies with real-world knowledge to help you develop a strong sense of identity, connect with peers, and nurture your bicultural pride. You'll find strategies to help you deal with family expectations, cultural differences, and generational trauma-as well as tools to help you challenge the racism, bullying, and microaggressions you may encounter at school or out in the world. Most importantly, you'll develop the resilience needed to take charge of your life and your future.
Discover powerful tools to help you:
• Deal with parentification and family expectations
• Manage stress and alleviate anxiety and depression
• Build close connections with family and peers
• Live a more emotionally balanced and rewarding life
If you're feeling disconnected and are struggling to navigate two different cultures at the same time, help is here. This empowering guide-written just for you-will help you gain the skills you need to be confident, independent, and resilient.
In these increasingly challenging times, kids and teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 3 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 260 languages, Instant Help Books are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists. In addition to the intense pressures of high school, friends, dating, and planning for the future, Asian American teens who are children of immigrants may also experience racism, stigmatization, and unique cultural challenges and family expectations. With the increase in violence against Asian Americans, these teens need mental health resources more than ever before. This important workbook offers skills to help teens celebrate their unique identity, connect with peers, and nurture their bicultural pride. Teresa Hsu, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, and founder and executive director of SPEAK (a Supportive Place for Empowering Asian Americans and Kin, www.connecttospeak.org)-a nonprofit organization committed to the mental health and wellness of Asian Americans through education, research, and services. Hsu has a dual appointment as assistant professor of the department of psychiatry behavioral sciences, and the department of academic general pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. As a former assistant director of the Behavioral Health Integration Program at Montefiore Medical Center, she helped establish one of the largest integrated pediatric primary care programs in the nation. She has a BA in psychology and piano performance from Northwestern University, and a PhD in clinical psychology from The George Washington University. She lives near New York, NY. Hsu resides in Mount Kisco, NY.
From navigating academic pressures and planning for your future to dealing with peers and the often-toxic social media arena-being a teen in today's world is hard. And if you're an Asian American teen with immigrant parents, you may also face racism, stigmatization, cultural challenges, and intense family expectations. Juggling the social and emotional demands of two different cultures can leave you feeling stressed, anxious, and depressed. But there is help.
Written by an Asian American psychologist who's been there, this book blends proven-effective therapies with real-world knowledge to help you develop a strong sense of identity, connect with peers, and nurture your bicultural pride. You'll find strategies to help you deal with family expectations, cultural differences, and generational trauma-as well as tools to help you challenge the racism, bullying, and microaggressions you may encounter at school or out in the world. Most importantly, you'll develop the resilience needed to take charge of your life and your future.
Discover powerful tools to help you:
• Deal with parentification and family expectations
• Manage stress and alleviate anxiety and depression
• Build close connections with family and peers
• Live a more emotionally balanced and rewarding life
If you're feeling disconnected and are struggling to navigate two different cultures at the same time, help is here. This empowering guide-written just for you-will help you gain the skills you need to be confident, independent, and resilient.
In these increasingly challenging times, kids and teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 3 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 260 languages, Instant Help Books are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists. In addition to the intense pressures of high school, friends, dating, and planning for the future, Asian American teens who are children of immigrants may also experience racism, stigmatization, and unique cultural challenges and family expectations. With the increase in violence against Asian Americans, these teens need mental health resources more than ever before. This important workbook offers skills to help teens celebrate their unique identity, connect with peers, and nurture their bicultural pride. Teresa Hsu, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, and founder and executive director of SPEAK (a Supportive Place for Empowering Asian Americans and Kin, www.connecttospeak.org)-a nonprofit organization committed to the mental health and wellness of Asian Americans through education, research, and services. Hsu has a dual appointment as assistant professor of the department of psychiatry behavioral sciences, and the department of academic general pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. As a former assistant director of the Behavioral Health Integration Program at Montefiore Medical Center, she helped establish one of the largest integrated pediatric primary care programs in the nation. She has a BA in psychology and piano performance from Northwestern University, and a PhD in clinical psychology from The George Washington University. She lives near New York, NY. Hsu resides in Mount Kisco, NY.