Asian American, Pacific Islander, and multiracial college students are more likely than white students to have considered or attempted suicide, new analysis found. - NBCAsianAmerica
Asian American, Pacific Islander and multiracial college students are more likely than white students to have considered or attempted suicide despite reporting lower rates of psychiatric diagnosis, a new analysis has found., analyzed survey responses from more than 60,000 college students at 108 schools. It found that while minority students generally reported lower rates of psychiatric diagnoses and symptoms of mental illness, there were notable exceptions.
“To me, it suggests that there may be a mismatch between the attention minority students get from health care services and what they may actually be struggling with,” Dr. Justin Chen, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School and an author of the study, told NBC News. Researchers wrote that their analysis was consistent with prior research that found that minority students experienced depressive symptoms at greater severity than white students but used mental health services at lower rates.Minority students may also think of and express mental health symptoms differently from white students or be reluctant to seek aid, researchers noted.
Researchers said that universities could consider putting in place culturally informed mental health programs to address these issues. Chen referenced AWARE, a project at Boston University targeted at issues faced by Asian American women. The Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness, which Chen founded, is also developing mental health programs focused on communication among family members.
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