Korean Adoptee's First Time Mental Health Talk [R.A.W. TALK ep. 001: Derek Fisher]

<p>Korean Adoptee Stories asks Derek Fisher the tough questions of what it is like growing up as a Korean Adoptee including the challenges and triumphs. This may be the first time where Korean Adoptees openly speak about mental health challenges with each other as the whole goal of the GiDE Foundation is normalize mental health and improve it along with reducing the suicides.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Key Topics Covered:</p> <p><br></p> <p>0:30 - Introduction</p> <p>1:30 - Adoption Story</p> <p>2:20 - Childhood</p> <p>3:48 - Mental Health Struggles</p> <p>6:39 - Adoptive Family</p> <p>8:07 - Effects of Adoption</p> <p>9:00 - Birth Family</p> <p>12:13 - Political Views on Adoption</p> <p>13:11 - Reunion with Birth Father</p> <p>24:04 - Coping &amp; Finding Peace</p> <p>26:50 - Diagnosis &amp; Adoption</p> <p>30:30 - Relationships &amp; Adoption</p> <p>33:30 - Bipolar Disorder &amp; Medication</p> <p>38:21 - School, Bullying, Racism</p> <p>43:14 - Education</p> <p><br></p> <p>-</p> <p><br></p> <p>YouTube Video Can Be Viewed Here:</p> <p>https://youtu.be/n_sGJnMTOUA</p> <p><br></p> <p>~</p> <p><br></p> <p>KONNECT with our KADS:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Derek Fisher</p> <p><br></p> <p>Email: derek@gidefoundation.org</p> <p>Web site: http://www.musingsfromaninternationaladoptee.com/</p> <p>FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/rugbypoet/</p> <p><br></p> <p>~~~</p> <p><br></p> <p>Interested in sharing your story?</p> <p><br></p> <p>Contact us at:&nbsp;</p> <p>KoreanAdopteeStories@gmail.com</p> <p>Tel: 1 (651) 491-8441</p> <p>Alt: krbalitz@gmail.com</p> <p>http://www.kadstories.com</p> <p>http://www.koreanadopteestories.com</p> <p><br></p> <p>~~~</p> <p><br></p> <p>LINKS:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Korean Adoptee Stories:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Podcast: https://anchor.fm/korean-adoptee-stories</p> <p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KoreanAdopteeStories</p> <p>FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/KoreanAdopteeStories</p> <p>Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KADStories</p> <p><br></p> <p>Portfolio:</p> <p><br></p> <p>http://www.TravisBalitz.com</p> <p>