Asami is the founder of Shapes and Sounds, the leading voice for Asian Australian mental health and wellbeing, seeking to normalise conversations about mental health in the community.
Born in Japan and coming to Australia at a young age, Asami, like many 1st& 2nd generation migrants, has had to navigate and finally accept her bi-cultural upbringing and identity.
As a registered music therapist, she noticed that many Asian Australians were falling between the gaps in the Australian mental health system and so she started Shapes & Shapes in 2019 to normalise conversations around racism & cultural expectations in the community and also provide specific resources, like a list of Asian Australian mental health practitioners for those seeking someone who can understand their own cultural background and upbringing.
This is not an episode that covers any particular mental health topic in-depth but rather an attempt to highlight Shapes and Sounds and some issues that are unique to many Asian-Australians.
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