In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Adoptee Podcast, we honor Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing personal stories from our own journeys with mental health as adoptees. We speak honestly about the challenges we’ve faced—grief, anxiety, depression, isolation—and the tools, practices, and moments of connection that helped us keep going.
We explore:
- The unique mental health challenges adoptees often experience
- The hidden layers of grief, identity loss, and survival that can surface over time
- What has helped us regulate our nervous systems and reconnect to hope
- Why it's so important to talk about mental health in the adoptee community
- How you are not alone—even when it feels like it
Whether you’re in the depths of it, supporting someone who is, or just starting to look inward—this episode is for you.
🛠️ Resources & Support
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.) – Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org
Free, confidential support 24/7 - Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741
https://www.crisistextline.org
For immediate support via text - Asian Mental Health Collective – https://www.asianmhc.org
A directory of Asian mental health professionals and support spaces - NAAPIMHA (National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association)
https://www.naapimha.org - Therapy for Black Girls / Therapy for Latinx / Inclusive Therapists – If you're seeking identity-affirming therapists
- Adoptee Mental Health Resources:
- Adoptees Connect https://www.adopteesconnect.com
- Adoptees for Justice https://www.adopteesforjustice.org
Share your thoughts on this episode and connect with us on social media. Let’s continue the conversation on the importance of amplifying every adoptee’s story.
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