In her recent op-ed for Mary Christie Institute, professor of social work Hyeouk Chris Hahm called universities in the United States to make Asian international student mental health a high priority. She cites a BU School of Social Work study conducted by the school’s AWARE Lab and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, whose qualitative data of […]
Watch the video: As part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) town hall series, “Elevating Voices for Long-Lasting Change,” Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm is one of four panelists at their latest installment, “Supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities: Mental Health Experiences, Discrimination, and Reducing Stigma.” The town hall will be virtually available […]
For Asian and Pacific Islanders, the opening of workplaces, restaurants, and cities across America brings additional anxiety that others don’t face. Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm and other community leaders discussed the cause and history of Anti-Asian hate crimes with GBH News last week. As U.S. coronavirus numbers fall and vaccinations increase, the nation’s re-opening is […]
A Boston Globe article on the impact of Covid-related anti-Asian racism on mental health cites Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s research among three new studies indicating that Asian Americans are grappling with high rates of psychological distress. Excerpted from “Asian Americans who experienced COVID-related racism report increased levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD” (Boston Globe) by Deanna Pan: The […]