Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health Resources
Stigmas associated with mental health in the Asian American community have created and perpetuated barriers to care for decades. Along with mental health stigma, being subject to racism can not only cause bodily injury and harm toward AAPI communities but can also impact mental health and overall wellbeing. Let’s create a new narrative and value the mental health, help-seeking, and utilization of resources to support treatment, healing, and well-being. We invite you to see the resources below and find your safe, supportive, and affirming options for care.
ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
An organization focused on de-stigmatizing mental health within Asian communities. They provide an APISAA Therapist Directory, a directory of therapists located in most states who specialize in serving Asian American communities.
THE NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) is a resource provider for mental health services for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians. They provide a resource list of state-level programs designed to meet AAPI-community mental health needs.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers a section on their site with resources specifically for Asian American and Pacific Islanders. They also provide an overview of some barriers to mental health care that AAPI individuals may face. NAMI also has seminars and culturally-sensitive support groups available.
ASIAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (AAPA)
The Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) focuses on using research, education, policy, and professional practice to advance the mental health and well-being of Asian communities. They provide fact sheets on Asian mental health concerns as well as Asian American LGBTQ and anti-bullying resources.
NATIONAL QUEER ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER ALLIANCE (NQAPIA)
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) brings together lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Asian American, South Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. Their goal is to help local groups by providing education, leadership development, collaboration, and visibility to help challenge racism and anti-LGBTQ bias.
ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTH INITIATIVE (AAHI)
The Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) is a resource that provides general resources in Traditional Chinese, Korean, Hindi, and Vietnamese languages.
EACH MIND MATTERS
Each Mind Matters is an organization with a collection of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander Communities. Each Mind Matters was created to unite individuals who share a vision of improved mental health and equality for all.