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Cultural Silence: Understanding Mental Health as a Multiracial Individual
CW: Mentions of suicide. “Nǐ hǎo.” Those two words are the way to greet another person in Chinese. Given that “nǐ” means “you” and “hǎo” means “good,” the greeting for saying hello actually directly translates to “you good?” or “are you okay?” This underlying meaning reflects a cultural practice of acknowledging others and expressing concern […]