Spotlight: Healing the Whole Family: A Graphic Novel about AAPI Intergenerational Trauma and Mental Health

Guest post by: Nealie Tan Ngo When I first read Grace Chiang’s New York Times article, “Healing the Whole Family”, I was struck by how much I saw myself and my family reflected in her words. It was comforting—validating, even—to read about her feelings of anxiety, despair, and loneliness while constantly chasing after her parents’ approval as a first-generation Asian American. It felt like she was saying, “I understand what you’ve been through. I’ve been there.” However, what interested me the most was her discussion of intergenerational trauma (also referred to as trans- or multigenerational trauma), what part it may … Continue reading Spotlight: Healing the Whole Family: A Graphic Novel about AAPI Intergenerational Trauma and Mental Health