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Michelle Yang, Speaker
View this post on Instagram OPAWL showing up for the Ohio Asian Mental Health Conference! @michelleyangwriter was the best part! #OPAWL #cincyOPAWL #asiancommunityalliance #ohioasianamericanhhealthcoalition #michelleyang #mentalhealth #AAPI A post shared by OPAWL (@teamopawl) on Oct 19, 2019 at 5:32pm PDT I cannot begin to express how it felt to tell my story in front of a large audience, especially one of predominantly Asian Americans. Though I had done many podcasts and online interviews as a mental health advocate by now and done some smaller speaking engagements, this Ohio Asian American Mental Health Conference was the first one for which I was being flown halfway across the country as a plenary.…
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flipping the statistic
"Everything is still possible. You can have any kind of life you strive for. Bipolar disorder is a health condition that can be managed with medication and treatment. This is not the end. It is still the beginning of your story."
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guilt, shame, and stereotypes
“...you can't advocate for yourself if you won't admit what you are.” -Lindy West