Community Mental Health

Mental Health
Myths
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Asians are the model minority who are supposed to perform perfectly, therefore they do not have a need for mental health services
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Mental illness equals psychosis and has nothing to do with normal people
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Mental illness is for the weak
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Mental illness is a shameful thing
Mental Health
Facts
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Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in Asian Americans (CDC, 2005)
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The suicide rate of Asian women aged 15-24 is the highest among all ethnic groups (14.1%). Asian men in the same age group have the second highest suicide rate compared to all ethnic groups.
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Asian Americans experience mental health issues at similar rates to other racial/ethnic demographic groups, yet, have a very low rate of receiving treatment.