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Health
Here’s how to cope with election stress, according to experts
Elections can have profound emotional impacts, especially when stakes feel exceptionally high. The intense stress of political outcomes, esp...
Carl Samson
Entertainment
Ryan Higa reflects on mental health and his creative comeback
In a recent interview on Michelle Phan’s podcast “Afterglow,” former top YouTuber Ryan Higa discussed his journey from childhood depression ...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
NextShark Invests in Anise Health to Advance Asian American Mental Health
NextShark is proud to announce that it has taken an equity stake in Anise Health, a pioneering mental health platform providing culturally r...
Editorial Staff
Over a dozen US states sue TikTok for harming children by ‘addiction’
Attorneys General from 13 U.S. states — including New York and California — and the District of Columbia filed separate lawsuits against Tik...
Sense of purpose boosts health and well-being, study shows
Did you know that having a stronger sense of purpose in life could significantly boost your health and well-being? A 2022 research published...
Education
Suicides of Chinese students abroad expose mental health crisis
A pair of Chinese students in Australia recently died in an apparent murder-suicide, underscoring severe mental health challenges facing int...
Crime
NJ family demands justice after woman fatally shot by police amid mental health crisis
The family of Victoria Lee, a 26-year-old Korean American fatally shot by Fort Lee police officer Tony Pickens in New Jersey on July 28, is ...
Probe urged after police fatally shoot woman amid mental health crisis
Asian American advocacy group AAPI New Jersey issued a statement calling for a probe into the killing of Victoria Lee, a 26-year-old Korean ...
Suicide is leading cause of death among AAPI youth: study
Suicide has become the leading cause of death among Asian American and Pacific Islander youths, with rates doubling over the past two decade...
The Filipino American teens embracing mental wellness ‘without shame’
A peer-to-peer program called “Walang Hiya,” developed by nonprofit Search To Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), is empowering Filipino Amer...
Ryan General
Study: AANHPI less likely to seek mental health help
Mental health challenges affect Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) communities disproportionately, yet they ar...
China
‘Digital parents’ comfort neglected Chinese youth through viral videos
In China, young people who lack familial love have found solace online through a middle-aged couple, dubbed as volunteer “digital parents,” ...
Civil Rights
Family of California Navy vet who died after police restraint gets $7.5M settlement
The city of Antioch in California has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a Filipino American veteran who died after being restraine...
Bangladeshi teen in Queens shot dead by police during mental health crisis
Win Rozario, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi from Queens, was fatally shot by New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers during a mental heal...
Woman diagnosed with ‘love brain’ after calling boyfriend 100 times in a day
A Chinese doctor recently shared a case about a patient she diagnosed with “love brain,” who became heavily dependent on her boyfriend and e...
Bryan Ke
Student with delusional love disorder believes his classmates are in love with him
A Chinese university student diagnosed with a delusional love disorder believed that all of his female classmates were in love with him, des...
Government
LA County survey: Asians grapple with highest rates of loneliness, suicidal thoughts
Asian Americans report the highest rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts in Los Angeles County, a new survey finds. Key points: ...
Animals
Interacting with dogs boosts humans’ brain waves linked to well-being: study
A new study suggests that playing and engaging in certain activities with dogs can significantly enhance a person’s brain waves associ...
Seoul to protect K-pop trainees from forced weight loss, plastic surgery
The city council of Seoul has enacted groundbreaking legislation that protects young K-pop trainees from forced weight loss and plastic surg...
Food
Milk tea addiction linked to anxiety, depression among youths: study
A recent study from China has revealed significant links between milk tea consumption, addiction and mental health issues among youths. Key ...
Watch: TikToker shares what life is like with germaphobe parent with OCD
A TikTok user has sparked conversations on mental health after sharing details about his life with his mother who has been clinically diagno...
News
Railway worker who saved 29 lives honored in the UK
A railway station assistant in the U.K. has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his remarkable efforts in pre...
Preschoolers’ mental health impacted by sleep, screen time: studies
Researchers in China recently published a pair of studies that demonstrate links between preschoolers’ mental health to their sleep and scre...
Teens who use phones for over 4 hours daily face higher health risks: study
Researchers from Hanyang University Medical Center in South Korea found that teenagers who use smartphones for more than four hours a day ex...
JYP’s mental health advice to talents divides K-pop fans
K-pop luminary Park Jin-young, better known as JYP, ignited controversy upon revealing a piece of advice he says he gives to his talents abo...
Events
BLACKPINK’s Rosé advocates for mental health awareness at Jill Biden-hosted summit
“In order for me to create and share positivity through my music, my mental health needs to be taken care of as a matter of priority&#...
Culture
Almost half of all Japanese workers sleep less than 6 hours per night: study
A government survey in Japan revealed that 45.5% of its workers sleep less than six hours per night on average. The survey results: The rec...
APA appoints its first Asian American woman president
The American Psychological Association (APA) has elected its first Asian American woman and first Japanese American president. Key details: ...
Japanese city eyes robots to attend classes for students with anxiety issues
A city in southwest Japan plans to let robots attend classes in place of students who miss them due to anxiety, stress and other mental heal...
Naomi Osaka says she was ‘very scared’ of social media during mental health battle
“Somewhere along the line, I definitely got very scared of social media. I felt like there was too much I didn’t know about it,&...
Coronavirus
Discrimination during pandemic significantly harmed Asian American students’ mental health: study
The mental health of Asian American students was significantly harmed due to the rise of anti-Asian discrimination fueled by the COVID-19 pa...
‘Blasian March’ unites Black, Asian and Blasian communities in Sacramento
A march that brought together Black, Asian and Blasian (Black and Asian) communities was held in Sacramento, California, on Saturday. What i...
Beauty
Kylie Verzosa becomes the first Asian actress to have an AI model
Filipino beauty queen-turned-actor Kylie Verzosa recently announced that she has partnered with a company in San Francisco to make an artifi...
White House to host inaugural AANHPI Mental Health Summit
The White House on Thursday will host the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Summit, the...
Asian children are least likely to receive mental health treatment, says CDC
Asian children in the U.S. are least likely to receive medication for mental health disorders, according to a recent report published by the...
SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo leads new mental health series
SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo is taking part in a new mental health initiative launched by The Jed Foundation (JED) and Mindset, a self-care and ...
Daniel Anderson
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