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Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers – here’s why their parents may miss the warning signs
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Chinese American teenagers experience higher rates of depression and anxiety than their peers, partly due to cultural stigma around mental health that may prevent parents from recognizing warning signs and seeking appropriate care.
Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers – here’s why their parents may miss the warning signs
Many Chinese and Chinese American students do not seek the mental health care they might need, sometimes because of stigma. Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank/Getty Images
She has straight A’s, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with college acceptance letters. She also hasn’t slept a full night in months. She lies awake at 2 a.m., convinced she is a burden to her family – and she has no idea how to tell anyone.
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