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Within the Asian American community, there is a great stigma against reaching out for help with mental health. Despite higher levels of unmet mental health needs than their White counterparts, Asian Americans hesitate to reach out for help with mental health due to “a deeply felt stigma against mental illness”. [11]
In Asian American and Pacific Island communities, which represents about 40 different groups, discussing mental health is often taboo, said Stephanie Tom, the state’s deputy treasurer and ...
May is Mental Health Awareness and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Some experts are saying there's a mental health crisis in the AAPI community but some people are looking to ...
"Brown Girl Therapy" founder Sahaj Kohli has published her first book, “But What Will People Say?”, delving deeper into mental health stigma among the South Asian diaspora.
Asian American people tend to receive less mental health care and psychotherapy services when compared to other racial and ethnic groups. [9] [10] Among the Asian Americans who sought mental health help, delays in initiating the treatment sessions are common. The average time of delay is significantly longer than those observed in cases of ...
The underuse of mental health services is partially caused by the cultural stigma attached to mental illness, as well as a lack of bilingual and culturally sensitive physicians. Over two-thirds of Asian Americans are immigrants, [ 82 ] with one-third of the total population possessing limited English proficiency . [ 83 ]
To support Asian American mental health during this trying time, consider contributing to the Asian Mental Health Collective, which offers many free programs and resources, including a culturally ...
Mental health in China is a growing issue. Experts have estimated that about 130 million adults living in China are suffering from a mental disorder. [1] [2] The desire to seek treatment is largely hindered by China's strict social norms (and subsequent stigmas), as well as religious and cultural beliefs regarding personal reputation and social harmony.