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Conversations with Allison Ly

My backstory on how I became a mental health therapist and how I worked through my challenges as the first generation in my family to be born and raised in the US.

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View fullsize At capacity. That’s how we can feel like sometimes. (TLDR at bottom) You’re at full capacity (aka no more space to do anything else). There is no space for new photos, messages etc (aka fun activities / tasks/ requests). There are la
View fullsize For 1st/2nd Gens, what actions and/or inactions around accessing medical care (or any care) that COULD be perceived as resistance, non-compliance or apathy may actually be rooted in lack of support, lack of access (e.g. cultural, language barriers),
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View fullsize PART 2- of what's going on underneath Some of the reactions, challenges, fears, that might be going on for a 1st/2nd Generation adults beneath the surface when have to say "no" to helping a loved one. - they may be more reactive because t
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View fullsize Of course we want to REPAY our parents, family and loved ones for the sacrifices they've made for us to be where we are today! But we CAN't keep repaying when we don't have: - energy - time - our health We need to think of the long game- and
View fullsize NOT TRUE- Boundaries can only be set with others. TRUE- Boundaries can set with yourself to also help you set boundaries with others. Check out this episode with @asian_detox podcast to hear us talk about ways setting boundaries can be helpful and
View fullsize The Repay Cycle™ is a framework that helps explain the stages that 1st/2nd gen adults go through as they want to give back to their family members, their parents, and loved ones for the sacrifices they've made to help create a better life for t

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