by JR Kuo | Apr 8, 2026 | Mental Health, My Stories
We Gathered at Long Beach – Thank You Cambodia Town We gathered in Long Beach this past weekend with our friends at Cambodia Town for the very first Laughter Is the Best Medicine community event. And something meaningful happened. A few audience members came up...
by JR Kuo | Mar 6, 2026 | Mental Health, Self-Improvement
THE “OTHER THINGS” THAT PROTECT MY MENTAL HEALTH With all the injustice and economic uncertainty happening in the United States, I’ve noticed my mental health taking a hit. In my rearview mirror, I can see my depression slowly creeping closer. In the...
by JR Kuo | Feb 12, 2026 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement
LET’S LAUGH TOGETHER: TURNING SURVIAL HUMOR INTO COLLECTIVE HEALING I’ve spent years talking about mental health in rooms that were quiet. Sometimes it’s painfully quiet. Quiet because people were listening. Quiet because people were hurting. Quiet...
by JR Kuo | Nov 7, 2025 | Mental Health, Mindset, My Stories, Self-Improvement, Trauma Series
As I continue on the journey of learning to grieve my past losses, I have started journaling about the events and experiences that shaped me. The losses I write about are not always about death. They can be a career change, a significant life transition, or the end of...
by JR Kuo | Oct 3, 2025 | Mental Health, Mindset, My Stories
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of speaking at the Pacific Clinics Multicultural Family Center, where I shared parts of my journey with mental health and immigration. One of my talks was titled “We Are Bamboos – Thriving Between Two Worlds.” This blog is an...
by JR Kuo | Sep 3, 2025 | Mental Health, Self-Improvement
LEARNING TO GRIEVE Grief is an innate human experience. Yet, it’s something that people often don’t like to discuss or don’t know how to process. Traditionally, grief is defined as deep sorrow associated with death. The way I define grief encompasses changes, both...
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