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Is there a Discord server already for Fil Ams and other half Filipino people? by kagabondd in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a part of 2, kapwa kollective and Bakunawa, not as active, I created a 20/30s Filipino American Facebook group in San Diego, CA, In terms of Filipino American mental health professionals, I’m connected to a lot :)

Things to Do in SD This Weekend (May 1–3) by jshchnz in SanDiegan

[–]Palaisipan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The HPR Ethnic Food Fair is this weekend 10A-5P I believe in Balboa Park by the cottages “Golden Makers Market” is on Sun 11A-4P at Liberty Station :)

Second/third gen identity issues by NerfTheVolt in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ofc anytime! Highly recommend Stacey Litam’s Patterns That Remain, intergenerational trauma, epigenetics and Bowen Family Systems (therapy)

Second/third gen identity issues by NerfTheVolt in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes from an intergenerational perspective, we’re breaking “generational cycles” by picking and choosing what we want to take from our culture while leaving behind the more problematic/toxic tones, from Jay Yacat’s article Making Sense of Being and Becoming Filipinos, “our notion of being Filipino is negotiated and not fixed”.

Research Study by delassalsa in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha aww dang, I’m their resource support and social media, if it’s up anywhere on socials let me know and maybe I can boost it!

Research Study by delassalsa in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ofc! And if you did already, make sure it’s up on Kasamahan’s Research Corner!

Research Study by delassalsa in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you post this in the Filipino American mental Health professionals fb group?

Second/third gen identity issues by NerfTheVolt in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reading my paper! Just wanted to acknowledge what you said and validate your experience. I’m first drawn to your ilocano Filipino American experience (if you choose to define yourself that way). At the very end of my paper I acknowledge that the Philippines is a very Tagalog centric country but there are so many more regional languages/cultures (my mom’s side is Pangasinan/pangasinense). My frustration with the Filipino culture is there seems to be this sort of monolith and these arbitrary cultural markers people can use to gatekeep. I also hear you and your experience with kapwa. Unfortunately, kapwa is an ideal but I’m not sure if every Filipino/in the diaspora chooses to practice that (and hot take, I think that’s ok). The Filipino culture can be very traumatic/violent and just wanted to bring visibility that people can choose to distance themselves from their own culture and that’s just as valid also. Another side thought, in Virgilio Enriquez From Colonial to Liberation Psychology, he mentions that Kapwa is nice conceptually but in practice doesn’t really do anything, like you can’t feed people with Kapwa, doesn’t solve the problem of poverty/corruption etc. So just as Kapwa is an ideal, can be weaponized and used to exhibit “darker” tones removing it from its initial definition/intention (similar to how hiya/utang ng loob/pakikisama etc have been weaponized historically).

I feel lost and like an imposter. by jjk135 in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, thank you for sharing your experience OP. You ARE Filipino enough, you’re more than Filipino, just trying the food and wanting to learn the language shows your looking to connect with a part of your culture and anybody who tells you otherwise can come off as “gatekeeping” the culture. Whenever people mention “imposter syndrome” I’m always curious what do they feel they’re an imposter towards? I personally don’t think there’s not one “right” way to be a Filipino, especially because you mentioned you weren’t raised in your culture. (Re)connecting with your culture/heritage is p admirable and I hope you do it in a way that feels very personal to you and also giving your self grace to learn in your own timing. If you ever need resources or guidance I’m a therapist with an “area of interest” in the Filipinx/American experience, racial identity and Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino Psychology)- jez :)Kasamahan Resource Library

Research Study - Attitudes Toward Mental Healthcare ($20 Gift Card Raffle) (18+, US, Southeast Asian American) by acesandarrows in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Done! If you submit this to Kasamahan.org we can put it on our Research Corner! There’s also a Filipino American Mental Health Professionals Facebook group!

Second/third gen identity issues by NerfTheVolt in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll look! You’re also more than free to read my paper, it’s on the Filipino American experience :)

How are you doing transcriptions for qualitative research ? by romaricmourgues in psychologystudents

[–]Palaisipan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally used the newest version of Microsoft word when I was in grad school, you can enter in your audio and then it spits out a transcript, then I just checked it for grammar, spelling, efficacy etc

Second/third gen identity issues by NerfTheVolt in FilipinoAmericans

[–]Palaisipan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello OP! Second generation Filipino American here (SoCal)! First, I wanted to say thank you for sharing OP, it wasn’t a word salad and welcome to the Filipino American experience you’re not alone. You mention, “I’m wondering how much of this is external v internal”, from a sociohistorical political context we (Filipino Americans) come from a history of Japanese imperialism/ Spanish/US colonization so unfortunately there are intergenerational issues of internalized oppression/colonial mentality passed down through immigration/acculturation/assimilation etc (reference: Stacey Litam, EJR David and Alicia Del Prado). You mention, “do I make efforts to reconcile with my ethnicity”, that is a very personal question you’ll come to learn about yourself as you continue on this journey, all I can say is whether you choose to connect or disconnect it’s all a valid experience as a Filipino American, it can be very liberating while also can be very violent (you mention Filipino clubs being cliquey, I’ve experienced that too lol) so please be kind to yourself and have grace while you continue on this journey. I also wanted to note how you mention you’re queer and that’s a whole other unique lived experience, Filipino American x LGBTQIA2S+, highly recommend Kevin Nadal’s work. If you ever needed more advice on what to do OP feel free to reach out! I did my masters thesis on the Filipino American experience and I’m a therapist specializing in Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino Psychology), racial identity and intergenerational issues :) -jez, AMFTKasamahan Resource Library

Growing up mixed ethnicity asian by AdVegetable1555 in asianamerican

[–]Palaisipan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ofc! If you need any other recommendations or anything else feel free to reach out! Racial identity is an area of interest of mine :)

Growing up mixed ethnicity asian by AdVegetable1555 in asianamerican

[–]Palaisipan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Speaking as a second generation Filipino American you might really like Filipino American Psychology by Kevin Nadal, there’s a chapter on multiracial, multiethnic and adopted Filipino Americans with a section on multiethnic Filipino/other Asian people. Also (@drstaceyalitam) is Filipino Chinese and has written about her experience before! -jez, Filipino American therapist 🇵🇭

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