Trends and Disparities in Mental Health Use Among Asian American Sub-groups, 2013-2019.
Frederick Q LuMichael William FloresNicholas J CarsonThomas P LeBenjamin Lê CookPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2024)
Asian Americans have significantly lower rates of mental healthcare use than White Americans, even among those with elevated risk for mental illness. There is small variation by Asian subgroups but disparities persist across subgroups and types of treatment. Our results imply interventions are needed to improve linguistically, culturally, and ethnically tailored outreach and engagement in treatment services, as well as examining treatment and its effectiveness for Asian American individuals living with psychological distress.