Male, Chinese and Immigrant
Depression while adjusting to a new country: Mental shame runs deep
Andrew Lee, MA David's Story heretohelp.bc.ca
David is an immigrant in his 30s. He moved from Nanking in China to Vancouver with his wife and his three-year-old daughter two years ago.
When Life's Demands Take Their Toll
Changeways for depression Pat Merrett heretohelp.bc.ca
My husband Joe couldn’t figure out why this was happening. He was 58 years old and was sitting in the backyard crying. And it wasn’t the first time.
In July 2009—seven years later—Joe attended his first session of the Changeways program. This is a weekly group program based on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). It teaches problem-solving and lifestyle management skills as related to negative thoughts, social interaction, stressors and relapse prevention.
A Mirror Image?
Men and mental illness in Canadian and Chinese cultures
Cynthia Row Interviewers: Pat Merrett and Vicki Rogers heretohelp.bc.ca
Two men of Chinese heritage were recently interviewed by Pat Merrett and Vicki Rogers of the Mood Disorders Association of BC. Mark and Winston (not their real names) were asked about their experience of being males with mental illness within the Chinese culture.