Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 21, 2019, Pages 7-14

Mental Health and Stress Among South Asians (Article)

Karasz A. , Gany F.* , Escobar J. , Flores C. , Prasad L. , Inman A. , Kalasapudi V. , Kosi R. , Murthy M. , Leng J. , Diwan S.
  • a Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
  • b Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
  • c Department of Global Health and Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
  • d The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Brown Human Rights Asylum Clinic (BHRAC), Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
  • e Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative, Cincinnati, OH, United States
  • f Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, United States
  • g India Home, New York, NY, United States
  • h Maryland/DC Chapter of the IndoAmerican Psychiatric Association, Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians, Inc. (CHAI), The Howard County Mental Health Authority, Columbia, MD, United States
  • i Division of Endocrinology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Saint Peter’s Thyroid and Diabetes Center, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
  • j Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 485 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, United States
  • k Center for Healthy Aging in Multicultural Populations, School of Social Work, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Addressing mental illness requires a culturally sensitive approach. As detailed in this literature review, treating mental illness in the South Asian immigrant community necessitates a thorough understanding of the South Asian conceptualization of mental illness. Past research, though limited, has described the different reasons the South Asian community attributes to causing mental illness, as well as the stigma associated with acknowledging the disease. Acculturation of the community also plays a significant role in cultural acceptability and the receipt of quality care. Lessons from local organizations can be applied at the national level to promote cultural responsiveness in treating mental illness in the South Asian immigrant community. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Immigrant Mental health literature review South Asian Acculturation

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84995467613&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-016-0501-4&partnerID=40&md5=03324840e5f2c59f77979be14ffdb869
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0501-4
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English