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Mar 2021
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Speaking Out About Violence Against Asia...

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About this episode

On March 16th 2021, a man killed eight people in Atlanta, Georgia, six of whom were women of Asian descent. Savvy Psychologist Dr. Jade Wu shares her message of solidarity and a warning against stigmatizing addiction and mental health.

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https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/mental-health/asian-american-hate-crimes
https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist
https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych

Donation links:

https://stopaapihate.org/
https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/ways-give
https://asianpacificfund.org/make-an-impact/solidarity/
https://www.asianmhc.org/about-us/#support-us
https://www.napawf.org/donate

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