Facilitating and hosting support groups provide care, belonging, and community in very personal and relational ways. Mental Health America has noted that “Research and experience show that peer support specialists have a transformative effect on both individuals and systems.“ Here is a curated list of published resources, workbooks, and curriculums with content and structure that … Read more
Taking the first step to seek help and get counseling is the most important and often challenging for those of us who are Asian or Asian American. Asian Americans are the least likely racial group to take actions on their mental health and are more likely to reach out to friends and family. Asian Americans … Read more
Christian mental health resources for Asian Americans are slowly becoming more available as more counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, theologians, pastors, and ministry leaders develop resources that relate better to the specific cultural and racial context of Asian American church communities. This post provides a short list of those resources we’ve found; please add more to this … Read more
Enlighten Mental Health Ministry hosted events from 2018 to 2022 that addresses mental health openly in a Christian context at Chinese Christian Church of Thousand Oaks in California. Enlightens’ mission was to encourage, educate, and empower individuals and families facing the realities of mental illness to lighten our burden. Rev., Dr. Curtis Lowe was the … Read more
When mental health challenges happen in someone’s life, there are many different ways to help that person with care and support. Depending on the individual’s personal background, context, and faith community, discovering the path to health and wellness, treatment and recovery, takes grace and effort, persistence and discernment. In this workshop titled, “Mental Health And … Read more
This picture visualization shows what an Asian American church can do to demonstrate care for the mental health and mental wellness of its community, inside and outside of its church walls: Let’s unpack the CAMH framework of these 4 ingredients listed in the previous update: There are other models and frameworks for church and mental … Read more
Thanks to Asian American Christian Collaborative’s pioneering work in bringing Asian American Christians and friends of our communities together to be a more powerful witness for Jesus Christ in our world today, we just released the official announcement, AACC Is Launching Christian Asian Mental Health, on December 1, 2022. We’ve had great response with social … Read more
Once upon a time, a group of churches and Christian counselors, came together and launched a ministry called the Asian American Christian Counseling Service, known as AACCS. Read more abourt is history at aaccs.org/our-history. From 1986 to 2020, AACCS provided much needed race-conscious culturally-competent professional counseling for many Asian Americans in need. Initially serving English-speaking … Read more