30 [Bonus] Tea Time with Dr. Dana Wang: Mental Health & Peak Performance
Rock the Boat | Asian American PodcastShow Notes
Grab a cup of tea as Lucia talks to Psychiatrist, Dr. Dana Wang about Mental Health and Mental Illness in this mini episode.
In this episode Dana spills the tea about turning x the clinical perspective of mental health away from a disease model to a wellness practice, how to support people you know who are struggling with a mental illness, how medication can help you steer your ship, and what meditation has to do with peak performance.
Dana Wang is a trained psychiatrist who completed her training at Harvard Medical School. She believes in a holistic approach to mental wellness and has expertise in many areas of psychotherapy including anxiety, ADHD, and mood disorder. Check out her practice: https://riviamedical.com/
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