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SEA-king Clarity on Southeast Asian Mental Health Stereotypes
By: Justin Le, Tiffany Pham, Anthony Tran, Lenh Voong, and Eva Lieu
➢ Mental health consists of our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
➢ Affects how we think, feel and act.
➢ Determines how we relate to others, make choices, and handle stress.
What is Mental Health?
➢ A medical condition that disrupts a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning.
➢ Good news : Recovery is possible by treatment.
➢ Can affect persons of any age, gender, race, religion or income. ➢ Not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing.
What is Mental Illness?
A persistent difficulty of discarding or parting with possessions because of a
perceived need to save them.
● Symptoms include:
➢ excessive attachment to possessions➢ cluttered living spaces ➢ difficulty managing daily activities➢ limited or no social interaction.
Hoarding Disorder
A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. ● Symptoms include:
➢ angry outbursts➢ loss of interest in normal activities➢ sleep disturbances➢ lack of energy➢ changes in appetite➢ anxiety➢ feelings of worthlessness or guilt➢ trouble focusing➢ suicidal thoughts➢ self mutilation
Depression
● A condition of persistent mental and emotional stress triggered by injury or psychological shock
● Symptoms are grouped into 4 types: ➢ Intrusive memories➢ Avoidance➢ Negative changes in thinking & mood➢ Changes in emotional reactions.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Mental Health within the SEA Community
● Social Stigma ➢ Reaction the general
population has to people with mental illness
● Self-Stigma ➢ Prejudice which people
with mental illness have against themselves
● Victim can be seen by society as:○ Dangerous and unpredictable○ Incompetent○ Crazy○ Self-inflicted○ Aloof○ Little hope for recovery○ “Need to get over it” ○ “It’ll pass” ○ “Just sad”
Social Stigma
● Self-doubt
● Shame
● “Why try?”
● Thinking that it’s controllable without help
● Thinking that it’s a personal weakness
● Equating oneself with the illness
Self-stigma
● Causes isolation, alienation, outbursts of emotions
● Leads to validation of stereotypes
● Creates a cycle of depression
● Developing feelings of inferiority and self-doubt
● Equation of oneself to the illness
➢ Instead of “I have schizophrenia” it’s “I’m a schizophrenic.”
● Denial of illness and unwillingness to seek help
● Unable to find career
The Effects of Stigmas and Stereotypes
● Learn about Southeast Asian history
● Overcome the language barrier
● Break the silence● Be patient and persistent● Remain calm even when they
are not● Do not say that you know how
the person feels
Discussing mental illness with Southeast Asians
● Name 3 different types of mental illnesses.
● True or False: mental illness is something you can easily overcome by yourself.
● Name 2 examples of social stigmas placed on those with mental illnesses.
● Name one challenge one might have when trying to speak to family about mental health.
● Why is discussing mental health with your family important?
● How can you go about opening up to your family about mental health?
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