DJ Chuang

@djchuang
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strategist / connector / ideator / podcaster @ erasingshame.com / author of multiasian.church / director @ camh.network • #asianamerican #christian #mentalhealth #churchtech #socialmedia #podcasting #generosity #strategy #freelance #consulting
podcasthttps://erasingshame.com
bloghttps://djchuang.com
happy new year, but, this is not a happy look
there's 12 Christmas services at Saddleback Church Lake Forest this year https://saddleback.com/visit/locations/lake-forest#ChristmasatSaddleback
Lake Forest Campus

Saddleback Church of Lake Forest. Rick Warren is the founding pastor of the main campus. Our Mission is to be a Place of Family, Community, and Hope.

is it fair to say that this is one of the outer edges of the social internet? or another way to say it, one of many niche communities and digital neighborhoods on the interwebs. one niche I'm part of cultivating is encouraging Christian Asian Mental Health https://camh.network and its #aapi #mentalhealth podcast Erasing Shame https://erasingshame.com
Christian Asian Mental Health

advancing compassion and care through Asian American faith communities for everyone — an initiative of Asian American Christian Collaborative

Christian Asian Mental Health
"A child's resilience rests on the resilience of the adults in their lives." - Jennifer Wallace https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-templeton-foundation_the-wellbeing-and-mental-health-of-adults-activity-7103836492354961408-jSkl
John Templeton Foundation on LinkedIn: The wellbeing and mental health of adults in a child's life play a vital…

The wellbeing and mental health of adults in a child's life play a vital role in supporting them through tough times. Discover why this is important in our…

what's on my mind? it's Monday and i'm just trying to get going and be a bit more productive
"New plants to many of the largest and most influential churches in the U.S. rely on Clearstream as their texting service." #clearstream #church #texting #service #sms
and, when it comes to $, I shared this confession https://twitter.com/djchuang/status/1688575052370087937
DJ Chuang 🍊 莊迪斐 on Twitter

“I confess that I've avoided money and politics all my life, avoiding classes in college, avoided seminars and books, and that disempowers me in some ways with this game of life..”

Twitter
there's a lot of things on my mind, but I'm not sure how much of it I should share here, or there, or anywhere online.. I'd like to find some safe place and safe people to share with, and I know I have a therapist where I can share most freely, but it's not free, it costs me $ per session, and I am no wheres near being independently wealthy, so I've got quite the dilemma
Coming to DC on September 7, 2023, a free #mentalhealth event hosted by HHS Partnership Center => "Connecting at the Intersection of Faith, Community and Mental Health: THE URGENCY OF NOW" • more info & register at https://mentalhealth.bible/urgency #churchmentalhealth
September 7, 2023 event: Faith, Community and Mental Health

"Connecting at the Intersection of Faith, Community and Mental Health: The Urgency of Now" is an in-person gathering on September 7, 2023

mentalhealth.bible
“While episodes of depression may eventually lift by themselves, that may take many months of physical and mental pain, sadness, and disinterest in life, and can be very costly to self, relationships, and work.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/depression/treatment-depression • I sure hope this depression time i’m in the midst of doesn’t last for months..
Treatment of Depression

In the U.S. women are far more likely than men to seek treatment for depression—as with all other conditions. Nevertheless, it is extremely important for anyone suffering to take steps to treat depression to the point of remission—and several months beyond, which is the generally recognized standard of care.

Psychology Today