Tina Chhajwani

Suicide Awareness in the South Asian Community

Culture Matters Suicide is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans aged 20-24 years. In Asian American communities, mental health is viewed as a weakness and talking openly about anything emotional (i.e. sadness, disappointments, various life events, etc.) is rarely encouraged. Stoicism rules while physical touch and verbal affirmation can be seen as coddling. […]

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