Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Day

Cuaresma Counseling is joining NAAPIMHA in proclaiming May 10, 2024 as National AANHPI Mental Health Day.

Destigmatize AANHPI Mental Health


The celebration of National AANHPI Mental Health Day, which is led by NAAPIMHA and supported by 100+ organizations, businesses, cities, and states across the country, is a celebration of mental health visibility, resilience, and community care.

 

Let’s come together today to #destigmatizeAANHPImentalhealth

www.naapimha.org/aanhpimentalhealthday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facts


  • 63.7% of the estimated 2.8 million AANHPIs who meet criteria for a mental health problem do not receive treatment.  AANHPIs have among the lowest rates of utilization of mental health services (SAMHSA NSDUH, 2022);
  • From 2018-2020, AANHPI youth ages 10-24 years old in the U.S. were the only racial/ethnic population in this age category whose leading cause of death was suicide (CDC WISQARS, 2021);
  • May is both national Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month
    • Celebrate the vast contributions of this population to American society
    • Recognize the importance of mental health to the well-being and health of families and communities and connecting the importance of one’s cultural heritage to good mental health

Cuaresma Counseling Statement

On May 10, 2024, Cuaresma Counseling is proud to join the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA), the U.S Congress, and over a hundred community organizations, businesses, cities, and states across the country to commemorate the fourth annual National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Day.

May 10 has been recognized as AANHPI Mental Health Day since 2010, when it was first proclaimed in the State of California. In 2021, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the first congressional resolution to recognize May 10th as National AANHPI Mental Health Day and last year, a Senate companion was introduced for the first time by Senator Mazie Hirono (HI). The congressional resolution calls upon members of Congress to promote national awareness of mental health issues unique to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community and urges state and local health agencies across the nation to improve the quality and availability of mental health services for this population.

In the United States, AANHPIs have the lowest rate of mental health care utilization compared to other racial or ethnic groups, with only 36 percent of AANHPI adults with a mental illness receiving treatment in 2022. In recent years, suicide has been the leading cause of death for AANHPI youth ages 10 through 24 in the United States, and AANHPI youth are the only racial or ethnic group in this age category with this first leading cause of death. 

AANHPI Mental Health Day plays a critical role in raising awareness about mental health within the AANHPI community, leveraging resources for our community organizations, developing partnerships, and advocating for policies that increase access to culturally relevant mental health services.

We stand in solidarity with the AANHPI community and aim to destigmatize AANHPI mental health. We invite you to join us and NAAPIMHA in our collective movement to promote and redefine the mental health and well-being of AANHPI individuals and communities in the U.S.

Visit naapimha.org/resources for support.

Learn more: www.naapimha.org/aanhpimentalhealthday

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