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Based on reports of Filipino American communities throughout the United States, specifically in higher population areas of Filipinos, there is a history of a higher prevalence of hypertension exhibited among Filipino American men and women than in other ethnic communities within the United States second to African Americans. [5]
Filipino American cultural values contribute to a strong sense of community but may also lead to nuanced challenges when navigating depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.
Advocates highlight how factors like colonial history contributed to likely disproportionate Covid toll on the community.
One theory (Kristina Palacio) [6] [7] explains usog in terms of child distress that leads to greater susceptibility to illness and diseases. There are observations that a stranger (or a newcomer or even a visiting relative) especially someone with a strong personality (physically big, boisterous, has strong smell, domineering, etc.) may easily distress a child.
The after-effects of colonialism (American colonization of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946) still influence some Filipino-American immigrants. [10] [11] One large effect of American colonialism on Filipino-Americans' mental health is colonial mentality. [12]
The convention, with its theme: "Filipino non-belief—are you ready for this?", also served as a venue for the public exposure for socially-involved and organized community of Filipino nonbelievers. Marissa Torres-Langseth, PATAS chairwoman and Richard Dawkins at the American Humanist Association conference in April 2011.
Hospitals quickly began sponsoring Filipino women who had been trained in U.S.-style nursing programs abroad. [2] [7] For this reason, despite being open to all countries, the EVP induced a wave of Filipino migration. [7] By the late 1960s, Filipino applicants, the vast majority of whom were nurses, made up 80% of participants in the program. [8]
What's taught about sex and sexuality often comes down to the edicts of school districts, making for a U.S. patchwork of sex ed curricula that, say experts, is a recipe for disaster.