Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon, both professional therapists, have personally observed the frequent neglect of mental health issues in their own immigrant families and within Asian and Asian American communities. Their book Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity illuminates how trauma perpetuates through generations and impacts relationships, emphasizing the Asian American experience for better understanding and healing of racial and intergenerational trauma.
The book acknowledges and contextualizes our experiences within our family history and the traumas of past generations. Utilizing personal narratives and stories from a wide range of Asian diaspora, Lee and Yoon aim to foster a sense of visibility and connection within the larger community. They offer crucial therapeutic techniques, reflective questions, journaling prompts, and grounding exercises, empowering readers to recognize their intergenerational strengths and resilience, and to fully embrace their identity and cultural heritage.
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For more on Where I Belong: https://www.whereibelongthebook.com/.
Soo Jin and Linda are also the co-directors of the Yellow Chair Collective: https://yellowchaircollective.com/.
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Purchase a copy online: Where I Belong. We will ship out a signed copy after June 7.
