April Community Newsletter: Try our new website!

April: Try out our new website!

Hello there,

We have a brand new website which I'm so excited to finally be sharing with you today!

As our Asian Mental Health Practitioner List grew to over 100+ practitioners early last year, we knew that we had to upgrade our website to make it easier to search for a therapist.

Please find the new and improved Asian Mental Health Practitioner List HERE. 

If you know someone searching for a therapist, we would love for you to share this new site with them!

Please consider this new website like a little Bambi version... the site is still trying to find its feet and there may still be a few glitches that we're working through as we find them!

And, if you do find any broken links or things that don't work, we would love for you to let us know by replying to this email. Thank you!

❤️ Asami

Mental health resources

📖 A research article you might be interested in: 

Chatwiriyaphong and colleagues explored how South East Asian health professional (nurses, psychiatrists, social workers etc.) and students (medical, nursing, OT) viewed mental health recovery, and found that most of them understood it as a reduction in negative symptoms, returning to "normal" states of functioning, and adhering to medication. This shows that recovery in these contexts often emphasises a medical approach, which may overlook personal experiences of health. A shift towards better understanding how best to promote positive adjustment, rather than solely focusing on symptom reduction, may be key to empowering individuals to lead meaningful lives in the face of mental health struggles. 

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Here you can also find fact sheets aimed to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and offer practical insights for your wellbeing. They’re all free on our website so keep an eye out!

P.S. Have a topic you'd like us to create a resource around? Email us at hello@justshapesandsounds.com! 

🔎 Searching for a therapist?

Connect with our new practitioners via the Asian Mental Health Practitioner List, or share this page with someone who may need this.   
 

🎤 Therapist spotlight.

Get to know counsellor, Devika Dey, via our interview:

"...be less hard on yourself, and speak and hold yourself with more kindness, joy and compassion." 

✨Exciting Job Opportunity✨

Calling all CALD clinicians who speak both English and Mandarin: there's an incredible part-time opportunity available at headspace Syndal.

I've worked closely with hSyndal since October 2024 and I've loved the team's commitment to culturally-responsive practice and providing relevant care to the multicultural communities in this area.

Please see the Position Description below and reach out to the clinical lead Rachel Lim (rac.lim@alfred.org.au) to express your interest asap.

🐌 And last but not least:

Recently in social media land,

We chatted to Dr Bee Lim, Clinical Psychologist and long time member of the Asian Mental Health Practitioner List, about her new book Welcome Home. Check out our instagram to learn more about her and her new book!