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How to #StopAsianHate and Deal with Grief on the Covid Anniversary: An Interview with Sheila Houlahan
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Since the pandemic began, there have been so many violent attacks and other forms of racism towards Asian-Americans. Unfortunately, this Covid-related violence is not getting talked about as much as it should. So in this episode, I speak with Indian-American actress and singer Sheila Houlahan who is outspoken about what is going on in the Asian-American community. We talked about dealing with grief and trauma on the Covid anniversary and how you can be an ally and help stop the hate toward Asian-Americans in this very important time. Plus, learn how being a creative actually affects your mental health and wealth.
“We are hitting the one-year anniversary mark for going into quarantine. And as they say in trauma therapy, once you hit that one year mark your acute trauma becomes chronic.” - Sheila Houlahan
“I get that people are angry. I get that they’re frustrated, that they're depressed, that they feel impotent but like, there are healthier ways to process those feelings that don’t involve being completely horrifically violent to Asian-American elders.” - Sheila Houlahan
Timestamps 2:42 - Sheila’s mental health journey and how she became an advocate 6:00 - The concentric circle of grief theory, the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, and how people may be experiencing chronic trauma today 12:15 - Why there’s violence against Asian-American (AAPI) community, why they’re not being acknowledged, and how some people are even trying to pit AAPI against BIPOC 19:00 - What we can do to support the AAPI community in our own little way 21:18 - How we can help stop the Asian hate and violence 27:53 - How Sheila manages her mental health being an actress and her advice on how to deal with rejections 35:10 - Sheila’s tip on what to do during a job interview 36:50 - How to manage finances when you have variable income 42:15 - Sheila sang part of her favorite song ‘No Choir’ by Florence and the Machine
Resources
‘Night, Mother: A Play by Marsha Norman Kassandra Dassent Interview
Connect with Sheila Instagram
Connect with Melanie mentalhealthandwealth.com melanielockert.com Instagram Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
Want more content and support?
Sign up for the Mental Hump Newsletter and get our free Mental Health and Money inventory worksheet. You can sign up at MentalHealthandWealth.com.
Also, we host a Mental Health and Wealth Hangout every other Thursday over Zoom at 5 pm PT to chat about all things money and mental health. Join here!
If you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/melanielockert
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Manage episode 287204739 series 2771762
Since the pandemic began, there have been so many violent attacks and other forms of racism towards Asian-Americans. Unfortunately, this Covid-related violence is not getting talked about as much as it should. So in this episode, I speak with Indian-American actress and singer Sheila Houlahan who is outspoken about what is going on in the Asian-American community. We talked about dealing with grief and trauma on the Covid anniversary and how you can be an ally and help stop the hate toward Asian-Americans in this very important time. Plus, learn how being a creative actually affects your mental health and wealth.
“We are hitting the one-year anniversary mark for going into quarantine. And as they say in trauma therapy, once you hit that one year mark your acute trauma becomes chronic.” - Sheila Houlahan
“I get that people are angry. I get that they’re frustrated, that they're depressed, that they feel impotent but like, there are healthier ways to process those feelings that don’t involve being completely horrifically violent to Asian-American elders.” - Sheila Houlahan
Timestamps 2:42 - Sheila’s mental health journey and how she became an advocate 6:00 - The concentric circle of grief theory, the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, and how people may be experiencing chronic trauma today 12:15 - Why there’s violence against Asian-American (AAPI) community, why they’re not being acknowledged, and how some people are even trying to pit AAPI against BIPOC 19:00 - What we can do to support the AAPI community in our own little way 21:18 - How we can help stop the Asian hate and violence 27:53 - How Sheila manages her mental health being an actress and her advice on how to deal with rejections 35:10 - Sheila’s tip on what to do during a job interview 36:50 - How to manage finances when you have variable income 42:15 - Sheila sang part of her favorite song ‘No Choir’ by Florence and the Machine
Resources
‘Night, Mother: A Play by Marsha Norman Kassandra Dassent Interview
Connect with Sheila Instagram
Connect with Melanie mentalhealthandwealth.com melanielockert.com Instagram Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
Want more content and support?
Sign up for the Mental Hump Newsletter and get our free Mental Health and Money inventory worksheet. You can sign up at MentalHealthandWealth.com.
Also, we host a Mental Health and Wealth Hangout every other Thursday over Zoom at 5 pm PT to chat about all things money and mental health. Join here!
If you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/melanielockert
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