Yiu-Yin shares how she came to Canada from Taiwan at 20 years old as an international student. She discloses moments of microaggressions and racism as an adult learner and in the field of mental health. She states the importance of feeling safe to advocate for yourself, gather support, and for organizations to take real action against microaggressions and racism.
Yiu is a PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Windsor. As a first-generation immigrant from Taiwan, she found the first few years in Canada challenging but rewarding, with learning new cultures, mastering a new language, and building a new social support network. These early acculturation experiences taught her how to be humble and compassionate to others and embrace different cultures and values. With the opportunity to engage in assessment, therapy and community work in various clinical settings over the past few years, she developed her research interest in multicultural and social justice issues and has found fulfillment in supporting people with various mental health concerns. Looking forward, she would like to continue working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and engaging in research that explores individuals’ experiences of discrimination and oppression, particularly in clinical practices and the psychological profession.
