There’s a new directory of Asian therapists. We talked to one.
For many South Asian Americans, working as a mental health provider is still a relatively new profession, Abu Nasim tells Epicenter-NYC's publisher Mitra Kalita. The Bangladeshi-American psychologist says one key reason is the various stigmas associated with mental health within the larger Asian community. He says stigmas stem from both the community and the individual. "Within the South Asian community, there’s this idea that if you’re seeking mental health services, you are a 'crazy person.' No one wants to identify with being crazy or having that label attached to them."Read the full interview and learn how you or someone in your community can access services →
Intergenerational trauma, violence leads to cardiovascular disease in pregnant Native American women
Intergenerational trauma and violence have had a devastating impact on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women, leading to higher rates of heart disease during their childbearing years. According to a recent scientific statement by the American Heart Association, childbearing AI/AN women ages 35-40 are five times more likely to die from the disease than their white peers. The association offers several recommendations to address cardiovascular risks among AI/AN women, such as screening for high-risk pregnancies and recognizing women living with heart disease as a resource for health care professionals and researchers in developing prevention and culturally sensitive treatment programs.
Unmasking our ‘emotional identities’
On the latest episode of Immigrantly, Raha Francis, a business and legal strategist turned consultant, talks about her childhood with host Saadia Khan. Francis was born in Dubai to South Asian parents before moving to Canada as a child. She shares that her immigrant parents raised her with a hybrid mindset of fear-based and love-based parenting, and the profound impact that has had on her "emotional [identity]." The pair also discuss how they can bridge the gap between generations and cultures to foster empathy, understanding and mutual respect.
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Abu Nasim is a native New Yorker and licensed clinical and school psychologist who practices in Queens, New York. Epicenter-NYC interviewed Nasim on how to reduce mental health stigmas within the Asian American community
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