CAMH becomes a program of Catalyst Wellness Alliance

Since the launch of Christian Asian Mental Health, I (DJ) have engaged in numerous conversations with ministry leaders, counselors, researchers, nonprofits, advocates, and friends, every one of them very encouraging. Here’s a year in review. I was also blessed to receive a couple dozen donations from partners who supported CAMH in its infancy. This funding … Read more

The Urgency is Now for AAPI Mental Health

The past 2½ weeks included travels to Atlanta, Georgia, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, DC, to engage with people in-person about mental health, especially for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Read the update by clicking on the image below + subscribe for future updates for convenient delivery to your email inbox. Engaging with people at these … Read more

8/28/23 Dialogue on AAPI Mental Health in Atlanta

Asian American & Pacific Islander Christian pastors, therapists, nonprofit leaders, and people with lived experience in the metro ATLANTA area—you are invited to this special gathering on Monday 8/28 at 12:00pm for dialogue on faith, AAPI, and mental health. Learn more about the special guest DJ Chuang. Please register for this free event tinyurl.com/aapi828 so … Read more

subscribe to CAMH updates by email

CAMH is starting to get a bit more organized in its communications via this free email newsletter (powered by Substack.) The email updates will sent out no more than once a month, while real-time updates may be posted to the CAMH blog more frequently. Read the first update about the good things happening this summer … Read more

Christian Mental Health Support Groups for Churches

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

Mental Health Resources at Asian American Churches

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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

Free Access to Enlighten Mental Health Library

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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