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Reducing the Stigma Around Mental-Health in AAPI Communities

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Today is the last day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. But as May comes to a close, it’s important to remember that mental health issues in the AAPI community and beyond continue to exist. Epicenter’s S. Mitra Kalita speaks with Abu Nasim. Abu is a New York CIty based psychologist. They discuss why there aren't more South Asian therapists, the social stigma around seeking therapy, inherited trauma related to migration, the model minority myth and so much more.


Asian American Federation Mental Health Directory: https://mhd.aafederation.org/ 

There’s a new directory of Asian therapists. We talked to one: https://epicenter-nyc.com/mental-health-and-asian-americans/ 

There’s one thing uniting Black and Brown entrepreneurs: https://epicenter-nyc.com/theres-one-thing-uniting-black-and-brown-entrepreneurs/ 

Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA

Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/

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