Taiwanese Diaspora Podcast

(Episode is primarily in English) We continue our conversation from Episode 13 with Tony Hu (胡牧民). In this episode, Tony shares about his mental health journey and self care practices. Thank you for your bravery and vulnerability, Tony! *** (Intro) in English and Chinese.  (2:10) Taiwanese/Asian pop culture recommendations? musicians and artists: Jay Chou (周杰倫), Wang Leehom, JJ Lin (林俊傑), Jolin Tsai (蔡依林).  (3:45) Taiwanese drama series: 我們與惡的距離 (The World Between Us). Deals with heavy issues: capital punishment, the law, justice, and mental health.  (4:45) Undergrad: studied psychology. Currently studying social work. Personal journey with mental health started in high school and university. Lots of factors that led to depression: academic stress, not being able to meet expectations, fear of not being able to keep up, what am I going to say to my parents and friends who have helped put me in this position to be able to go to school abroad. Felt directionless after graduating university, loss o