Blacksburg addressing mental health in the Asian American community with new resource
Cultural differences like the model minority myth create burdens of stigmatization for the community
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Recognizing Asian Americans this May, mental health is also an issue at the forefront.
Virginia Tech Asian Cultural Engagement Center Director Dr. Nina Ha said Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) community are “invisible.”
She said cultural differences like the model minority myth create burdens of stigmatization for the community.
“It says well, you are supposed to be successful, then you are not supposed to find help, right?” she said. “And you’re stigmatized if you do.”
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