Talking about suicide with Shanni Liang, LCSW

In this episode we discuss the topic of suicide which may be triggering to some listeners. If you notice that you experience distress while listening to this episode, please pause the episode and draw upon your resources (i.e. coping skills, friends, loved ones). If you need immediate attention, call 911 or go to your local emergency department.

Joining me on this episode is my guest Shanni Liang. She is a licensed clinical social worker in New York City. She is a proud Asian American trauma therapist that specializes in EMDR and psychoanalysis which helps adolescents and young women with life transitions and overcoming anxiety, depression and attachment issues that hold them back in life. As a therapist who works with young Asian American women, she has noticed a pattern of perfectionism, pressure to perform and people pleasing until burnout and exhaustion. She teaches women to stop feeling small and start taking up space.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Suicide awareness
• Stigma and suicide
• Shanni's experience working at a suicide hotline
• Depression
• Asian Americans and suicide

Resources mentioned:

Safety Plan: https://988lifeline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate1.pdf

NYC Well: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/

NYC Respite Center: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/crisis-services/crisis-respite/

Get in touch with Shanni:

Shanni Liang's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapy.shanni/

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

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