An Excerpt from “Passport to Shame,” a Memoir of Addiction and Recovery
As a first-generation Chinese immigrant, Sam Louie was challenged by shame from an early age., further complicated by his family legacy of addiction.
Sam Louie
Sam Louie, MA, LMHC, is a psychotherapist and speaker focusing on multicultural issues, trauma, and addiction. Sam spent more than 12 years as an Emmy Award-winning broadcast news journalist. He has researched, produced, and reported on a number of mental health stories dealing with Asian addiction, men's depression, and psychotherapy and is a contributor to many publications including Men's Health and Psychology Today online.)