NAMI - The National Alliance on Mental Illness

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health: Report from a NAMI Listening Session: The proceedings document of a special event held by the NAMI Multicultural Action Center in November 2010 which brought together a cadre of experts (researchers, providers, family members and those with lived experience of mental illness) to discuss key issues in mental health among AAPI communities.

Fact Sheets

• Mental Health Issues among Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities 
  
  
  • 美國亞太裔社區的心理精神保健狀況 (Chinese)
  • 아시안∙태평양계 커뮤니티의 정신보건 이슈 (Korean)
  • Vấn Đề Sức KhoẻTâm Thần Trong CộngĐồng Người MỹGốc Á Châu/BánĐảo Thái Bình Dương  (Vietnamese)
    
• Mental Health Issues among Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Youth 
  
  
  • 美國亞太裔兒童與青少年的心理精神保健狀況 (Chinese)
  • 아시안∙태평양계 어린이∙청소년들의 정신보건 이슈 (Korean)
  • Vấn Đề Sức Khoẻ Tâm Thần của Trẻ Em Người Mỹ Gốc Á Châu/Bán Đảo Thái Bình Dương  (Vietnamese)
    
• Recovery for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Living with Mental Illness 
  
  

  • 亞太裔美國人心理精神疾病的康復藍圖 (Chinese)

  • 아시안·태평양계의 정신질환으로부터의 회복되어가는 삶 (Korean)

  • Sự Bình Phục Cho Người Mỹ Gốc Á Châu/Bán Đảo Thái Bình Dương (Asian American/Pacific Islander - AAPI) Đang Sống Với Bệnh Tâm Thần (Vietnamese)

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health: A Guide on How to Get Support for Your Loved One 
  
  
  • 亞太裔美國人的心理精神保健: 協助親人獲取精神保健支持的指引(Chinese)
  • 아시안∙태평양계 커뮤니티의 정신 건강: 사랑하는 가족과 이웃사람을 위한 가이드 (Korean)
  • Sức Khỏe Tâm Thần của Người Mỹ Gốc Á Châu/Bán Đảo Thái Bình Dương (Asian American/Pacific Islander - AAPI):Tài Liệu Chỉ Dẫn Tìm Sự Trợ Giúp về Sức Khỏe Tâm Thần cho Thân Nhân (Vietnamese)
    
• Chinese American Mental Health Facts 
• Korean American Community Mental Health Fact Sheet

Other Materials in Chinese

In the news... Experts: Asians' mental illness a growing problem Suicide rates high for women older than 65 and those 15 to 24 (Houston Chronicle, 1/3/11) Bilingualism Brings Benefits to Asian-American Children's MH (Psychiatric Services, 7/2/10)

Down & Up Show #61: Asian Americans and Depression  Featuring expert speaker Maggie Luo, coordinator of the Chinese American Mental Health Outreach Program at NAMI New Jersey, and Ken Duckworth, M.D., Medical Director of NAMI, as the host.

• Chinese Language Resources
• NAMI New Jersey Materials in Chinese
  
  Thank you to Maggie Luo, Director of NAMI New Jersey Chinese American Mental Health Outreach Program, for providing these translated resources.

Other Resources

• NAMI's Asian American Outreach Resource Manual
• Health Coverage and Access to Care Among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
• Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages 
• National Library of Medicine Asian American Health: Behavioral and Mental Health Issues resources

Organization Links

• Malaysian Mental Health Association
• National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
  Providing a great list of nationally-based AAPI organizations throughout the U. S. here.
• Nodal Association for the Mentally Ill (NAMI India)
• National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide
• New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)

 

Related Files

Amanda Wang personal story recording (MP3 Audio)
Amanda Wang video screen shot play
Jessica Gimeno video screen shot play

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