August Community Newsletter

August: Podcast and creative arts therapy update

Hi {{ first_name }},

We're just in the midst of wrapping up recording season 4 of the Asian Mental Health podcast and this season, we were joined by some of the incredible therapists from our Asian mental health practitioner list. They shared a lot about how they've communicated with their parents over the years, to taking medication for their mental health, to coming out to their conservative parents too... I can't wait for you to hear it all!

You'll get to hear/watch the season from October 10th onwards, so please make sure you hit "follow" on Apple, Spotify or Youtube so that you'll be notified straight away!

After our recording season, we'll be zooming back in on our Creative Arts Therapy program, "Creative Community Care": which is scheduled to run on September 16th so if you are, or know an international student from Asia, please do check out the program here.

❤️ Asami

🦉What's on in August:

🍜 August 1 - 27: Enjoy a myriad of delicious food from all around the world every Wednesday at the Winter Night Market in Queen Vic Market 

🍿 August 1 - 10: The Hong Kong Film Festival in Australia will return once again this August, showcasing some popular Hong Kong films across Adelaide and Melbourne. 

🎤 August 2: Join South-Asian creative collective Kerfew for their femme-led R&B and DJ night SILK this saturday. Tickets on sale here

🎞️ August 7-24: The Melbourne International Film Festival is on this month, featuring events such as Parasite Live in Concert where South Korean conductor Jung Jae-il will perform his composition for Academy Award winner Parasite. Don't miss out! 

📚 August 7: For any Asian mental health practitioners, join us at our quarterly Community of Practice sessions, where we will discuss Luu et al.'s (2023) article "Effectively supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) young people with their mental health and wellbeing – does this matter or exist in Australia?⁠" . Sign up via our link here

🔊 August 19/21/24: Internationally acclaimed rapper, singer-songwriter and performer Jay Park is set to make his highly anticipated return to the stage. Tickets are already on sale on Live Nation

🎇 August - November 16: The Tender Comrade exhibition at White Rabbit Gallery offers a compelling exploration of queer Chinese history, celebrating resilience and community bonds

Looking ahead...

🤟🏼 October 18-23: Korean superstar BIBI is bringing her 1st WORLD TOUR EVE to Australia this October! Expect Romance and full glam realness

🔎 Searching for a therapist?

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🎤 Therapist spotlight.

Get to know registered psychologist, Shujuan (Tina) Liu via our interview:

"Life can be very overwhelming at times, but remember the challenges you've faced and overcome in the past."

✨Thank you for reading up to this point!

We rely heavily on your generous support to provide ongoing and free mental health resources to Asian communities in Australia.

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🐌 And last but not least:

Recently in social media land,

We shared our thoughts on employment, job choice and its impacts on mental health. Tune into our instagram to check out more snippets from our recent season of the Asian Mental Health podcast!