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On a personal mission to show the world one can live well with bipolar disorder, I’m happy to speak with audiences to change the narrative on mental illness. Tired of the stigma, I’m empowered to humanize and normalize mental health illnesses as another part of the human condition. To learn more, please listen to the links below or attend an upcoming speaking engagement.
- The University of Michigan School of Pharmacy, Year 3 students – 10/28/22
- NextEra Energy Suicide Prevention Month Panel – 9/20/22
- Hennepin County/The Stability Network Panelist on Mental Health – 6/1/2022
- Duke Energy – Private event for May Mental Health Awareness and AANHPI Heritage Month – 5/19/2022
- 2nd Story Chicago Claiming Our Story – Guest Storyteller – 5/18/2022
- The Body Myth Podcast with Ronit Plank – 3/2022
- NextGen Mental Health Fireside Chat – 11/16/2021
- The Sierra Institute – Mental Health Panelist – 10/22/2021
- The University of Michigan School of Pharmacy, Year 3 students – 10/15/2021
- Share Self-Help and 1000 Cranes presents “How to Better Serve Asian Americans” -Sunday 8/29, 2021 at 2pm – For Zoom link, register here.
- CircleCI Asian Resource Group “Mental Health Wellness in the AAPI Community” – Weds, 8/25/21
- Twitter Able X Twitter Asians – Mental Health Speaker – 5/27/2021
- TEMPEST May Event Series “How to Manage Anxiety Without Alcohol” – Tues, 5/18/21
- The Stability Network Storytelling Event with Patrick J Kennedy -Thurs, 5/13/21
- Duke University Inclusivity and Accessibility Patient Panel Interview. 05/12/21
- Boys and Girls Club of America – Asian American Youth and Mental Health Webinar for Staff. 05/11/21
- WorkIt Health – Mental Health in Recovery Panel Discussion 04/28/21
- MSNBC Weekend with Yasmin Vossoughian. 3/21/21 interview on anti-Asian hate crimes from my opinion piece.
- NBC News NOW: March 19, 2021 Interview on Anti-Asian hate crimes:
- Microsoft – Managers Community Mental Health Talk (3 talks, Asia, EMEA, and Americas) – 2/4/2021
- Sober Voices Summit2/4-2/6 (full videos of sessions in links below):
- “Sober & Thriving with Bipolar: An Asian American Perspective” – My 20 min talk
- “Panel: Facing Disability Stigma: To Disclose or Not?” – 50 min session
- Harvard University graduate students fireside chat : Sunday, December 6, 2020, at 1pm EST (10am PST) – Here’s a link to the recording of the full talk.
- NAMI Washington’s The Brainpower Chronicles: Mental Health Stories Nov 21, 2020 — Video of my performance as well as the full event are below:
- Asians Do Therapy Podcast – 05: Michelle. Living and Thriving with Bipolar Disorder
- Emory University Asian Health Alliance Fall Speaker Series -Weds, Sept 16, 2020.
- Mental health speaking event at a chapter of Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) – 10.13.2020. (Open to APAMSA members only)
- Giving Voice to Depression Podcast (with Mental Health America of Wisconsin): “150- Stigma v Recovery (Bipolar Disorder) pt2” 7.28.2020
- Giving Voice to Depression Podcast (with Mental Health America of Wisconsin): “149- Stigma v Recovery (Bipolar Disorder) pt1” 7.21.2020
- (CANCELED DUE TO PANDEMIC)
UPCOMING: NAMICon 2020 | Atlanta | 7.16.2020, “Thriving While Living with a Mental Illness: An Asian American Perspective” - Chatting with Asians Podcast, “Chatting with Michelle Yang, Writer and Mental Health Advocate,” 1.31.2020
- Wreck Your Perfection Podcast, “Living Well Happily with Bipolar Disorder,” 1.24.2020
- Plenary Speaker, 8th Annual Ohio Asian American Mental Health Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, 10.19.2019:
- Moderator and Panelist, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Washington Convention, Yakima, Washington, 10.5.2019:
- Southpaw Podcast, “Asian American Pressures, Mental Illness, and Living Well w/ Michelle Yang”
- The Tao of Self Confidence, “659: Be Your Own Advocate With Michelle Yang“ with host Sheena Yap Chan
- That B Word Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2, “Michelle“
- International Bipolar Foundation, Psych Byte Interview with Tracy Johnson, “Navigating Mental Health Illness And Stigma Within The Asian Community: A Success Story” – July 2019
- Stay Awesome Podcast by host Bill Bernat: “Mental Health at Work with Michelle Yang” – Season 1, Episode 1. 6.8.2019
- Erasing Shame: “How High Achievers Can Mask Mental Health Issues (S3e07)” – 3.21.2019
For writing inquiries, podcast interviews, or other collaboration opportunities, please contact: michellehyang@gmail.com