On January 23, the Asian American Committee’s (AAC) meeting included the event, A Conversation on Mental Health. In a conversation moderated by Committee Co-Chair Maureen Bharoocha, licensed therapists Angela Wallace and Sum-Yee gave an overview on benefits of counselling and exploring self-care resources. Both therapists shared information on how to be well-resourced to deal with hectic or high-pressure situations typical to Directors and Director’s team members. They gave coping techniques on how to deal when you or others may feel overwhelmed and stressed the importance of being empowered and not fearing to call a break to recompose. They also discussed the value reminding ourselves that we are not alone and of reaching out to affinity groups to commune with peers to share and overcome adversities.
Following the moderated portion of the discussion, the panelists took questions from attendees.
About the Asian American Committee:
The Asian American Committee (AAC) was created as a networking group to provide a forum for interests and issues that concern Asian-American Guild members. Through outreach efforts in the entertainment industry that emphasize career development and skills enhancement, the committee provides a variety of networking opportunities as well as screenings, seminars and discussions with industry professionals. The current AAC Co-Chairs are Directors Kabir Akhtar, Maureen Bharoocha and Kai Kim.