04/27/2025
Interview with Emily about what it’s like living with mental health conditions and how to find support, as well as why it’s important to be a mental health advocate.
Emily Wu Truong is an award-winning Taiwanese American mental health advocate and artist for trauma-informed care, harm-reduction, and systemic change to promote emotional resilience and community healing. Emily was born in Arkansas & grew up in Los Angeles County’s San Gabriel Valley since 1988. Over the years, she learned to channel her grief energy into various art forms - singing, writing, dancing, cosplaying, playing the piano, & wearing bright-colored clothing. Although Emily identifies as a suicide-attempt, sexual assault & psychiatric survivor, she also serves as a peer resilience coach inspiring others to think outside of the box and tap into their own inner strength
Talking with Emily about living with depression and anxiety. Emily Wu Truong is an award-winning Taiwanese American mental health advocate and artist for tra...
