Mental health is a crisis among Asian American students​

+  Among females age 15-24, Asian Americans have the second highest suicide rate among all racial and ethnic groups (behind Native Americans)

​+ Asian American college students are significantly more likely than white students to report symptoms of depression and anxiety and suicidal thoughts and attempts 

+ However, they are significantly less likely to have a mental health diagnosis 

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Asian American students lack access to mental health support

+  Asian Americans are three times less likely to seek professional mental health support compared to their white counterparts 

+ College campuses often have few non-white counselors, which isolates students at critical time (75% of mental illnesses appear in adolescence through early 20's)

+ Asian American students face significant barriers to treatment, including cultural stigma, family pressure, and lack of culturally competent professional support 

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COVID-19 is worsening mental health in Asian American students

+ Data from the Census Bureau showed that anxiety and depression rose sevenfold during the pandemic among Asian Americans, much of it due to racial discrimination 

+ 18-24 year olds reported the highest levels of anxiety and depression symptoms during the pandemic, according to CDC data

+ Over 25 percent of this age group reported that they had seriously considered suicide, and 62.9 percent reported symptoms of anxiety or depression

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