Mental Health and Illness Beliefs of the Asian Americans
In the Asian American culture, many cultural beliefs and values are upheld pertaining to mental illness and health. Asian Americans, as an ethnic group, are fast growing than any other in the United States at this time (Lee, Martins, & Lee, 2015). Unfortunately, many Asian Americans perceive a mental illness diagnosis as shameful. As a result, many who suffer from mental illness in this community are often isolated and do not receive mental health care services (Cheon & Chiao, 2012). As there are many different subgroups within Asian American culture, stigma, use of mental health services, access to care, and compliance rates tend to vary. For instance, Chinese Americans view mental