Documentary

It's Real is excited to announce our newest project, generously funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Jane Goodall Institute. Beginning in April of 2020, our staff will begin curating a documentary series on mental health in the Asian American community. In the context of COVID-19, we will hosting these interviews over Zoom and posting them below and on our Instagram.

Documentary Piece #8: Pratya Poosala on Family Members with Mental Illnesses

Artwork by: Srin Lahiri

Photograph of Snehaa Ganesh Kumar

Documentary Piece #7: Snehaa Ganesh Kumar on the Transition to College During COVID-19 and her Organization, Queen Bee Project

Documentary Piece #6: Allie Wornell on Art as a Coping Mechanism

Photograph of Allie Wornell

More or Less Moral-Less

Documentary Piece #5: Growing Up with Mental Health

Documentary Piece #4: Jade Lintott on Dealing with Depression and Anxiety in the Asian Community

Art by @sailorjubs on Instagram

Photograph of Daniel Guo

Documen tary Piece #3: Daniel Guo on Mental Health during COVID-19

Documen tary Piece #2: Addressing Depression, Family Dysfunction, and Conflicts Mixed-Race Individuals Face in their Communities

Anonymous art submission

Art by Taylor Wang

Documentary Piece #1: Taylor Wang on Careers in Art and Activism as an Asian

We still want to hear your stories, so if you are interested in participating or were inspired by what you read, please complete the following form. Email us at itsreal.magazine@gmail.com with any questions.

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