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Why Asian Mental Health?

Culture influences our values, beliefs, and norms. For the Asian diaspora, many find that these aspects of our culture are barriers to identifying, discussing and accessing mental health literacy and resources.

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Here are a few resources for you to better understand some of the issues we face, and start answering the question, 'Why Asian?':

General Overview
Intergenerational Trauma
Acculturation Differences
Pressure to Succeed
Poverty
Video - Why asian americans don't get mental health treatment
Model Minority Myth Overview
Video - Model Minority Myth
Stigma
Asian Mental Health Collective