APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans) Racial Justice: Mental Health & Community/Culture Healing Coalitions

"This report features the findings from three research projects that investigated the effects of anti-Asian racism on mental health among Asian Americans during the pandemic: (1)
Stop AAPI Hate Follow-Up Survey (Saw et al.), (2) National Anti-Asian American Racism Study (Liu et al.), and (3) COVID-19 Adult Resilience Experiences Study (Hahm et al.).

Asian Mental Health Collective's list of resources covering different aspects of Asian mental health including the model minority myth, acculturation differences, intergenerational trauma, pressure to succeed, and poverty.

"Dedicated to advancing the mental health and well-being of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy." Includes fact sheets, anti-bullying, and LGBTQ resources.

“is an organization that is focused on expanding access to high quality affordable mental health care for Asian American and Pacific Islanders, as well as empowering those who are seeking the best care for themselves.” Includes a provider directory.

An overview of mental health issues in Asian American And Pacific Islander Communities from Mental Health America (MHA).

Statistics about the mental health status of Asian Americans.

“Seeking counseling or therapy can be a vulnerable process. To that, add the challenges that marginalized populations face such as micro-aggressions, prejudice, and language/ financial barriers. Getting the right help can become an overwhelming task. Finding a therapist should not feel like a gamble. All identities in all bodies deserve equal access to quality, culturally responsive care. We aim to make this process simpler and safer.”

Assistance available in over 40 languages and dialects. ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.

"API Chaya empowers survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking to gain safety, connection, and wellness. We build power by educating and mobilizing South Asian, Asian, Pacific Islander, and all immigrant communities to end exploitation, creating a world where all people can heal and thrive."

“Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) is an award-winning, nationally recognized nonprofit that provides holistic services to help refugee and immigrant women and families thrive. In 35 years of work with multi-cultural communities, we have refined our services to most effectively promote integration and self-sufficiency. All of our services are designed to quickly and effectively stabilize clients, promote acculturation, increase language proficiency, and improve employability.”

"PARISOL is a grassroots anti-imperialist leftist Hong Konger, Taiwanese, and Chinese* diaspora group dedicated to local & international solidarity, community building, cultural & politicized learning, abolition, and anti-racist work."

"United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength, and resilience of the Queer and Trans Pacific Islander (QTPI – “Q-T-pie”) community in South King County."

Based in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District, this organization focus on "Intergenerational & intercultural organizing for resilience & collective power."

“The Ahimsa Collective works to address harm in ways that foster wholeness for everyone. Our north star goals are to replace systems of punishment with paradigms grounded in healing, relationship, and love. To get there, we engage with deep trauma healing and restorative approaches while being grounded in anti-oppression. We work in deep community with people who have committed an act of violence, survivors of violence, and families impacted by harm. In all of our work, we center agency, liberation, dignity, and transformation. Our work intersects with restoratitve justice, transformative justice, healing justice, and ending sexual violence movements.”

“Washington Counselors of Color Network serves an array of ethnic clients needing counseling and therapy from providers who understand the https://ethnomed.org/specific needs of people of color and various cultures.”provide information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other topics related to the health care of immigrants to the US, many of whom are refugees."

Atlantic Street Center provides educational, family support, and behavioral health counseling services for children, youth, and their families.

"EthnoMed aims to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care. EthnoMed was developed through relationships between programs at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and several of the larger ethnic communities we serve. The website intends to provide cultural context when working with immigrants and refugees in our area."

"Queer The Land is a collaborative project grounded in the self-determination of queer, transgender, and Two-Spirit Black/ indigenous/ people of color (QT2BIPOC) and the vision of collectively owning our land and labor."

"TWOC Solidarity Network upholds the self determination of Two-Spirit, Trans Women & Trans Femmes of Color 4 collective care in WA state."

Partnership between University of Connecticut’s Asian and Asian American Studies Institute with the #IAMNOTA-
VIRUS campaign and the Asian American Literary Review.

The Power of Music:
As an antidote for these times, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center invited community members to share their favorite songs; the result is a splendid playlist.

Stories of Asian Americans sharing how therapy has impacted their lives.

“is a youth-led non-profit seeking to foster stigma-busting conversations around mental health. Their team has cultivated stories from the AAPI community both in written and podcast form”

Mannmukti means "mental liberation" in Hindi. The web site "a storytelling platform that enables the South Asian diaspora to normalize and discuss mental health issues." Includes a provider directory