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Information Especially For You
APA Expert Opinion on Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health
(American Psychiatric Association)

Asian/Pacific Islander Women: Mental Health
(Office of Women's Health, DHHS)

Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity for Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders Fact Sheet
(Office of the Surgeon General and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS)
 
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Research and Tools
Mental Health and Asian Americans - Journal citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
(National Library of Medicine)

Beyond Culture: Communicating with Asian American Children & Families (PDF - 43KB)
(Education Resources Information Center)
This article discusses Asian American and Pacific Islander culture and suggestions for practioners working with these populations in family and children mental health care.

Culture, Race and Ethnicity: Chapter 5: Mental Health Care for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
(Office of the Surgeon General and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS)
From the 2001 Surgeon General's Report on mental health.

Issues Fact Sheet
(National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association)
This fact sheet provides a sample of available data in an effort to offer a brief overview of issues facing AAPIs in this country.

Let's Talk Facts about Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders (PDF, 58 KB)
(American Psychiatric Association)
A fact sheet based on research about the prevalence and mental health issues in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

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Materials in Asian Languages
Cambodian/Khmer
     Mental Health Mental Health

Chinese
     Mental Health Mental Health

Hmong
     Mental Health Mental Health
Korean
     Mental Health Mental Health

South Asian
     Mental Health - Gujarati Mental Health - Gujarati
     Mental Health - Turkish Mental Health - Turkish
  
Vietnamese
     Mental Health Mental Health

Multilanguage
     Mental Health Mental Health

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Organizations and Programs
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA)
 
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Organizations and Programs
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

National Institute of Mental Health, NIH

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS
 
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General Information
Mental Health in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Mental Health and Behavior Topics in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Mental Health in Healthfinder
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheet (PDF, 162 KB)
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS)
 
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