Addressing Mental Health Barriers in the AAPI Community
By working to reduce stigma and provide culturally sensitive care, we can support the mental health of AAPI communities.
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Mental Health Outreach to the South Asian Community
As a mental health advocate and member of this community, I want to see South Asian communities break the stigma around mental health and support each other in promoting mental well-being.
When Stigma Struck Out: The Jimmy Piersall Story
[…] Malden. “Mental illness is no different from any kind of illness,” observed Piersall’s doctor in the film. The magazine series, book, and movie delivered a powerful anti- stigma message on a national scale. Piersall adopted an attitude of laughing at his illness. He cultivated a persona based on “zany antics.” In 1959, Piersall was […]
Monthly Media Watch: Politics, Language and Stigma
[…] response to a woman who lost five family members to suicide. Meanwhile, The Washington Post used Donald Trump’s rhetoric to illustrate the broader problem of language and stigma in American culture—which included analysis by NAMI on how stigma undermines recovery. Language, in fact, has been a hot topic in the news. One widely-reported article […]
Supporting My Son and Fighting Stigma
[…] him out if he had brain cancer? That is when I realized that our journey was complicated beyond managing my son’s symptoms; we were also battling intense stigma surrounding SMI. One day I opened the door to my son’s room and found what looked like a scene from a movie. Walls were covered with […]
2021 Virtual NAMICon Sessions
[…] Gabbard, MSW, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky. Watch the recording Using Innovative Methods to Engage Youth and Connect Schools to Services Stigma, socioeconomic factors and cultural disparities are added challenges for youth seeking mental health treatment. NAMI Southern Arizona is working to build better systems of care by […]
NAMI Combats Stigma with Science
[…] for more disability than any other disease. Brain research has made extraordinary progress by discovering the roots of these disabling conditions. Science is beginning to shatter the stigma of mental illness. Yet, only the tip of the iceberg has been seen. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a proud partner of […]
Why it’s so important to break the stigma around mental health within the Latinx community
[…] for their mental health because they fear judgment, Monica Villalta, national director of inclusion and diversity officer at NAMI, tells Yahoo Life. “A huge factor is the stigma – it is not only our own self-silencing, but it’s also that when we go to the systems of care offering mental health services, we don’t […]
Podcast “On Our Minds” Helps Students Break Down Stigma Around Mental Health
[…] In reality, 17% of youth will experience a mental health disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Talking about mental health can help break down stigma, which is exactly what a new teen-led podcast aims to do. In On Our Minds, a podcast series by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, 16 year-olds […]
Understanding Stigma as a Mental Healthcare Barrier
[…] the Public Interest, Patrick Corrigan of the Illinois Institute of Technology reported that about 40 percent of the 60 million patients suffering from mental illness go without treatment. Perceived stigma is a significant barrier for patients seeking mental healthcare. Other barriers include lack of knowledge about mental healthcare, inability to recognize symptoms in one’s self, and […]