As part of our mission to holistically improve the quality of life of Taiwanese Americans in the United States, TACL is invested in supporting mental health and well-being initiatives within our community. We hope that our collection of resources below can support you through your well-being journey, whether you’re taking your first step or seeking additional tools. Not sure how to get started or have questions? Reach out to wellbeing@tacl.org
Mental Health & Therapy Organizations
Asians Do Therapy
For: Individuals who may have concerns or anxiety about seeing a therapist due to stigma.
Asians Do Therapy aims to reduce stigma around mental health in Asian communities through a collection of personal stories from Asians and Asian Americans about their experiences with therapy. The website also answers common questions for those who are new to therapy and connects to a podcast called Asians Do Therapy that speaks with both patients and therapists.
How Asians Do Therapy can help:
- Real-life stories of Asians who have seen therapists
- Practical tips for those seeing a therapist for the first time
- A podcast hosted by a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Anise Health
For: Individuals in CA, FL, MA, NY, WA (more states coming soon) seeking teletherapy with providers that understand our unique cultural experiences.
Anise Health is a culturally-responsive digital mental health platform built for the Asian community. By incorporating an evidence-based understanding of culture into provider training, Anise provides you with culturally-adapted services to tackle prevalent issues faced by Asian minorities, such as guilt and shame, family tension, chronic anxiety, and imposter syndrome. Anise Health makes it easy to get started with a short intake form that matches you to a provider best suited for your needs. To receive $50 off the first month of care, use the code TACL50. Learn more about monthly care plan offerings here.
How Anise Health can help:
- Therapy and behavioral coaching
- Peer support groups
- Self-service tools
Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC)
For: Individuals that want to connect with Asian Therapists and join an inclusive community that offers mental health support in a variety of formats.
Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) is a non-profit organization that aims to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community, by making mental health accessible and approachable. In addition to a variety of community resources, such as blog content, a podcast, and a Facebook community group, AMHC is known for its Asian Therapist Directory (available in the US and Canada).
How AMHC can help:
- Asian therapist directory
- Free 9-week support groups
- Mental health stories (content, personal experiences, ask a therapist)
Asian Mental Health Project (AMHP)
For: Individuals looking for mental health content, community events, or financial assistance with obtaining mental health services.
Asian Mental Health Project (AMHP) is a non-profit organization that aims to educate and empower Asian communities to seek mental healthcare. As part of their flagship offering called Stay In, Check In, AMHP offers free weekly peer-led wellness groups on Zoom that cater to general needs within the Asian community, as well as tailored tracks for queer, gender-specific, and adoptee issues.
How AMHP can help:
- Multimedia content
- Community events – weekly check in
- RestorAsian scholarship fund to cover 4 weeks of mental healthcare costs (in collaboration with Anise Health)
Asians for Mental Health Directory
For: Individuals that want to connect with Asian Therapists that provide services in their specific state.
Asians for Mental Health Directory is a straightforward, yet comprehensive directory that features Asian/Pacific Islander therapists across the country. Individuals can easily search for licensed professionals within their state and contact them easily by email or phone.
Project Lotus
For: Individuals who are passionate about mental health initiatives in the Asian community and want to get involved.
Project Lotus is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the Asian-American community and destigmatizing mental health. Whether you are seeking help or want to help others, Project Lotus can help you achieve your goal. For those who are looking for mental health support, Project Lotus provides culturally-relevant stories and statistics to tackle the model minority stereotype. For those who are passionate about mental health causes, Project Lotus offers virtual volunteer opportunities and ways to share your voice through a written piece of content.
How Project Lotus can help:
- Stories and Voices (blog, poems, podcast, webinars)
- Talk track for broaching mental health topics with your children or your parents
- Opportunities to get involved/volunteer with de-stigmatization initiatives
Well-being apps
Calm
For: Individuals who want to manage stress and anxiety through guided meditation and mindfulness.
Calm is an app for meditation and sleep, providing personalized content to help you manage stress and anxiety, get better sleep, and feel more present in your life.
Calm is the #1 mental health app designed to help you manage stress, sleep better, and live a happier, healthier life. Its research-based tools help you build life-changing habits to support your mental health. Calm offers a variety of guided meditations, mindfulness and breathing exercises to help you relax, sleep stories to help you fall asleep more easily, soundscapes, and more. Start with a free 7-day trial before committing to a monthly or annual subscription.
How Calm can help:
- Guided meditation for anxiety, self-care, emotions, and personal growth
- Calming music and soundscapes for any mood
- 250+ sleep stories
Happify
For: Individuals who want to focus on a specific aspect of well-being and enjoy action-oriented approaches.
Happify is a mental health app that provides science-based activities and games to help you overcome negative thoughts, stress, and life’s challenges. Partnering with leading scientists and experts, Happify has developed techniques that leverage positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Select a wellness track, such as “Coping better with stress” or “Building self-confidence” or “Beat burnout and build resilience” and progress through daily activities that help you track your progress and improve your mindset. Try a free limited version of Happify or join Happify Plus with a monthly or annual subscription.
How Happify can help:
- 65+ wellness tracks to choose from, including “Manage Fear and Anxiety as an Asian American”
- Science-based games, activities, and content that build more resilience and gratitude
- Character strength report and tracking, offered in partnership with VIA Institute
Happier
For: Individuals who want a practical, guided approach to building and tracking healthy habits.
Happier is a revolutionary habit-tracking toolkit that offers a range of personalized, practical strategies to help you achieve your goals and live a healthier, more productive, and more creative life. Research suggests that we repeat about 40% of our behavior almost daily, so if we change our habits, we can change our lives. After creating an account, take the Four Tendencies quiz to help Happier recommend the most effective habit-building strategies for your personality framework. Track one habit without a subscription before committing to a monthly or annual subscription to unlock unlimited habit tracking.
How Happier can help:
- Tailored strategies for your personality type, using Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies quiz personality framework
- Habit-tracking, along with daily habit-formation tips and content
- Spin the Wheel fun daily challenges to boost your energy
How We Feel
For: Individuals who want a free way to track and understand their emotions.
How We Feel is a free well-being journal app created by scientists, designers, engineers, and therapists to help people better understand their emotions and find strategies to help them navigate their emotions in the moment. Created in collaboration with with Yale University’s Center for Emotional Intelligence, How We Feel helps people find the right word to describe how they feel while tracking their sleep, exercise, and health trends using HealthKit in order to spot patterns over time.
How How We Feel helps:
- Identify and track nuances in your mood
- Find step-by-step emotional regulation strategies for different themes
- Build more awareness on how to navigate emotions
Daylio
For: Individuals who want a self-care bullet journal that tracks moods and goals without requiring a lot of writing.
Daylio is a beautifully designed micro-diary app that helps you take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health through daily tracking. Pick a mood to reflect how you’re feeling in the moment and add activities you have been doing during the day. You can also add notes and keep an old school diary. Daylio will then provide mood and behavior tracking to help you understand your habits and become more productive. Daylio offers a free version as well as a free 7-day trial for their Premium subscription.
How Daylio helps:
- Record moods and activities to track patterns in your behavior
- Create daily, weekly, or monthly goals to motivate yourself
- Design a personal space for your thoughts, with customizable icons and themes
Stoic
For: Individuals who want to improve their mental health by journaling, in order to track moods and gain perspective.
Stoic is a journaling app that acts as your mental health companion by helping you understand your emotions and providing insights on how to be happier and overcome obstacles. Whether you’re a journaling pro or new to the practice, Stoic offers a welcoming space with guided journal prompts to inspire reflection and build the habit of journaling. If writing is not your cup of tea, you can also journal with voice notes and pictures/videos of your day. Start with a 7-day free trial or sign up for an annual subscription.
How Stoic can help
- Mood tracking throughout the day and bite-sized mental health exercises
- Thought-provoking daily prompts around productivity, stress, gratitude, and more
- 500+ quotes and inspiration to motivate you
Finch
For: Individuals that want a fun and creative approach to mental health by using a gamified self-care pet app.
Finch is an innovative self-care pet app that takes a gamified approach to mental health and allows you to take care of your pet by taking care of yourself. Staying consistent with mental health goals can be challenging, so Finch makes this easier by providing a pet companion that guides you and celebrates your wins.
How Finch can help:
- Daily morning check ins and evening gratitude reflections with your pet
- Self-care exercises to feed or grow your pet and earn rewards
- Quizzes to better track and understand your mental health
Content
For: Individuals who want to understand mental health through personal narratives and/or research.
Hear from Taiwanese American psychologist, Dr. Jenny T. Wang, as she weaves personal narratives with cultural insights to explore Asian mental health challenges.
Where I Belong
Co-authored by two Asian American therapists, this book addresses the unique experiences of intergenerational trauma and healing within Asian communities.
Mental Fitness
Achieve a balanced mood, clear thinking, and abundant energy through research on the role gut health plays in mental and physical well-being.
For: Individuals who want to learn more about why mental health is stigmatized in the Asian community
Asian American Mental Health Stigma
Statistics and research around the model minority myth and why mental health is a taboo topic in Asian communities
Headspace Taiwanese-American Journey – Blog post around incorporating our cultural past into our unique and authentic future
Hen Hao (Everything is fine): facing the stigma
TACL’s interview with a licensed psychologist to unpack mental health stigma in our community
Talk Therapy Falls Short – Article providing context around how talk therapy can be adjusted to align more with Asian culture needs