Thursday, January 14, 2010

Current Events: The Growing Rate of Depression, Suicide Among Asian American Students

The Growing Rate of Depression, Suicide Among Asian American Students
By Christine McFadden, Special to the Pacific Citizen
January 6, 2010

Asian American women ages 15 to 24 lead in the highest rate amongst all ethnic groups, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.pacificcitizen.org/site/details/tabid/55/selectmoduleid/373/ArticleID/490/reftab/36/Default.aspx?title=The_Growing_Rate_of_Depression,_Suicide_Among_Asian_American_Students_


Any thoughts? feelings?

After hearing about various incidents on campuses such as VA Tech and CIT-Pasadena and now reading the NIMH statistics in the article, what is your reaction?

What is your campus climate like? Does your campus foster a climate that is conducive to supporting the Asian American and/or Pacific Islander needs?

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