BASIC FACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health and Asian Americans (HHS.gov)
Mass Study on Mental Health Disparity Between Whites and Asian Americans (WGBH)
Asian American Mental Health (APA)
Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities and Mental Health (MHA)
Suicide Among Asian Americans (AAPA)
Asian American Teenage Girls Have Highest Rates of Depression (NAMI)
EDUCATION, AWARENESS & ADVOCACY
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Asian American Psychological Association
Team Asian Minds (Boston Based)
Drugrehab.com's Guide to Mental Health Illnesses
Mental Illness and Sleep Disorders
Depression and Sleep Disorders
Legal support for dangerous or defective medication
ONLINE SUPPORT
Big White Wall Online Community
Adoptee Resource: China’s Children International (CCI)
LOCAL DIRECT SERVICES SPECIFIC TO ASIAN AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH
Massachusetts General Hospital Cross Cultural Student Emotional Wellness: Center
The Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness is a consortium of clinicians, educators, and researchers who are passionate about understanding and promoting the emotional health and psychological resilience of students and scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds. The Center was founded by three Boston-based physicians who recognized a tremendous need to support the emotional health of students from non-Western cultures after receiving increasing referrals of Asian Americans in the 15-35 age range for problems like anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. The founders partnered with a diverse group of local and regional stakeholders to tackle these complex challenges and improve the lives of students. For more information, visit www.mghstudentwellness.com.
The Clay Center for Young Adult Minds
The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is a web-based resource that educates parents and other caregivers about the psychological development and emotional well-being of children, adolescents, and young adults who struggle with behavioral, emotional, and/or learning challenges. The Clay Center utilizes a narrative multimedia approach that delivers high-quality content via multiple formats, including blogs, audio podcasts, online videos, and social media. For more information, visit www.mghclaycenter.org, and follow The Clay Center on Twitter (@MGHClayCenter), and Facebook (massgeneralclaycenter).
BOOKS
The Making of Asian America by Erika Lee
Asian American Achievement Paradox by Jennifer Lee
The Model Minority Stereotype: Demystifying Asian American Success by Nicholas Daniel Hartlep
Model Minority Myth Revisited: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Demystifying Asian American Educational Experiences by Guofang Li and Linshing Wang
Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism, Second Edition, Edition 2 by Rosalind S. Chou and Joe R. Feagin
ARTICLES
"13 Reasons to Talk About '13 Reasons Why'" (Usable Knowledge)
"Jane of All Trades" (Gwangju News)
"Asian Americans Tackle Mental Health Stigma" (WebMD)
"Cultural Stigma Hurts Asian American Teens with Depression" (New American Media)
"For Many Asian Americans, Depression is an Unfamiliar Word" (Washington Post)
"How Wellesley Plans to Address the Mental Health of Its Asian American Students" (WBUR)
"What It's Like Explaining Depression to Your Parents" (Buzzfeed)
"An AAPI Perspective: Cultural Roots of Mental Health" (Harvard Crimson)
"Asian Americans Speak Out Against Decades-old 'Model Minority' Myth" (Washington Post)
"The Truth About 'The Asian Advantage' and 'Model Minority Myth;" (The Huffington Post)
"The 'Model Minority' Myth: Why Asian-American Poverty Goes Unseen" (Mashable)