My research paper discussed mental health disorders and issues in the Asian American women's community. If you didn't already know, suicide and mental health disorders among our community are highest as compard to other groups of color, yet we utilize mental help services the least. What are the cultural boundaries that keep Asian American women from asking for help? Why do Asian families make "shame" and "silence" such a valuable cultural factor when dealing with problems?
Through my research, I've found that Asian culture does not teach vebal communication very well, but art has become a platform to start painful and difficult conversations in a non-verbal manner.... Read on by clicking on the link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OLMvLfhGQc_Ivhwm-9f1BdDFDKY3LSLzPAnd-pBk7UI/edit?usp=sharing
(all citations and research sources are in the paper)
thoughts? additions? testimonials....feel free to drop me a line. on here or by personal email khay@aawaa.net
(all citations and research sources are in the paper)
thoughts? additions? testimonials....feel free to drop me a line. on here or by personal email khay@aawaa.net