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Concern about the mental health of Asian Americans has been raised as the Asian population in the United States is rising. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health , the leading cause of death among Asian Americans aged 15–24 is suicide . [ 1 ]
However, this may not be entirely indicative of the true trends with respect to mental health in the population of Asian Americans. According to the NGO Mental Health in America, 5.4% of Americans identify as Asian American, and 13% of this population reported having a diagnosable mental illness in the past year. [196]
Asian American people tend to receive less mental health care and psychotherapy services when compared to other racial and ethnic groups. [9] [10] Among the Asian Americans who sought mental health help, delays in initiating the treatment sessions are common. The average time of delay is significantly longer than those observed in cases of ...
Oregon, in 50th place, ranked the second worst state for mental health with a score of 2.89 out of 10, tied with New Mexico, ranked 42nd, for the nation's highest percentage of youth experiencing ...
In some parts of the United States, the proportion of mental health treatment facilities providing telehealth services more than doubled between 2019 and 2022, data shows.
This is the second story in a three-part NBC Asian America series, “The impact of COVID-19 on Filipino Americans,” supported by the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 2020 Data Fellowship.
Lawmakers need to expand the collection and publication of disaggregated health data on various Asian communities to provide systematic changes to mental health access. [50] The statistics on mental disorders in Asian American populations may be lower than the actual incidence.
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