Why Asian Americans Don’t Seek Help for Mental Illness
Mental health stigma affects all ethnicities, cultures, and nationalities, but Asian Americans may be more impacted than most.
The National Latino and Asian American Study reported that while 18% of the general U.S. population sought mental health services and resources, only 8.6% of Asian Americans did so. A related study found that white U.S. citizens take advantage of mental health services at three times the rate of Asian Americans.
So, why don’t most Asian Americans seek help for mental illness? Read more »
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