As you've heard, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. While the month is a great opportunity to showcase festive fare like food and fashion, topics like mental health and social justice are also crucial to the discussion.

The annual "Social Tracking of Asian Americans in the U.S.," otherwise known as the STAATUS Index, is the leading study on perceptions and attitudes towards the Asian community. 

To talk about the study and its findings, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Dr. Russell Jeung, Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University AND Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate.