Anti-Asian hate taking mental toll on AAPI community By: Newsy and last updated 2021-05-14 16:21:07-04 The toll of anti-Asian incidents during this pandemic goes beyond physical attacks. For many Asian Americans and Pacific Islandersâ or AAPIs â it could also lead to sleep troubles, depression and PTSD. That's because, psychologists we spoke to say anti-Asian hate impacts not only the victims â it can also have mental health impacts on those indirectly exposed through watching viral videos or doom scrolling online. "Racialized distrust or trauma can lead to very detrimental health complications. So in addition to disturbed sleep and eating, you can also develop bad habits that lead to things like hypertension and diabetes," said psychologist Michi Fu.