Question 1

Fact Sheet Coordinators

Accepted Answer

Jang Cho, Maya Son, Jobi Tat Shing Yeung

Question 2

Depression Fact Sheet

Accepted Answer

Authors
Justin Chen, Cindy Chou, Rohit Chandra, Hannah Park, Rebecca Tsai, Tiantian White, Jobi Tat Shing Yeung, Belle Yu
Translation Credits
Korean Translation: Hannah Park, Jean Cho, Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Sarah Song, Yisook Baik
Chinese Translation: Yuan Hu, Yi Yang, Jobi Tat Shing Yeung
References
 • American College Health Association. (2017). National College Health Assessment: Spring 2017 Reference Group Data Report. Retrieved from http://www.acha-ncha.org/docs/NCHA-II_SPRING_2017_REFERENCE_GROUP_DATA_REPORT.pdf
 • American Psychological Association. (2014). Suicide Among Asian-Americans. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/asian-american/suicide.aspx
 • Depressiontoolkit.org. (2017). Manage Depression and Take Care of Yourself - U-M Depression Toolkit. Retrieved from http://www.depressiontoolkit.org/takecare/
 • Kalibatseva, Z., & Leong, F. T. L. (2011). Depression among Asian Americans: Review and Recommendations. Depression Research and Treatment, 2011, 320902. http://doi.org/10.1155/2011/320902
 • Kim, J. M., & López, S. R. (2014). The expression of depression in Asian Americans and European Americans. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 123, 754-763.
 • Lerner, D., Adler, D. A., Rogers, W. H., Chang, g, Lapitsky, L., McLaughlin, T., & Reed, J. (2010). Work Performance of Employees with Depression: The Impact of Work Stressors. American Journal of Health Promotion, 24, 205–213. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.090313-QUAN-103
 • Lopizzo, N., Bocchio Chiavetto, L., Cattane, N., Plazzotta, G., Tarazi, F. I., Pariante, C. M., ... & Cattaneo, A. (2015). Gene–environment interaction in major depression: focus on experience-dependent biological systems. Frontiers in psychiatry, 6, 68.
 • Lupien, S. J., McEwen, B. S., Gunnar, M. R., & Heim, C. (2009). Effects of stress throughout the lifespan on the brain, behaviour and cognition. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10, 434–445. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn2639
 • McCarthy, A. E., Young, J. F., Benas, J. S., & Gallop, R. J. (2017). School-Related Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial of Adolescent Depression Prevention Programs. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 106342661771773. https://doi.org/10.1177/1063426617717739
 • McTernan, W. P., Dollard, M. F., & LaMontagne, A. D. (2013). Depression in the workplace: An economic cost analysis of depression-related productivity loss attributable to job strain and bullying. Work & Stress, 27, 321–338. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678373.2013.846948
 • Monroe, S. M., & Simons, A. D. (1991). Diathesis-stress theories in the context of life stress research: implications for the depressive disorders. Psychological Bulletin, 110, 406-425.
 • Office of Minority Mental Health. (2016). Retrieved from http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6476
 • Rehman, U. S., Evraire, L. E., Karimiha, G., & Goodnight, J. A. (2015). Actor‐partner effects and the differential roles of depression and anxiety in intimate relationships: A cross‐sectional and longitudinal analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71, 715-724. doi:10.1002/jclp.22162
 • Roshanaei-Moghaddam, B., Katon, W. J., & Russo, J. (2009). The longitudinal effects of depression on physical activity. General Hospital Psychiatry, 31, 306–315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2009.04.002
 • Ryder, A. G., Yang, J., & Heine, S. J. (2002). Somatization vs. psychologization of emotional distress: A paradigmatic example for cultural psychopathology. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/2307-0919.1080
 • SAMHSA. (2016). 2015 SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health Mental Health Findings. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DR-FFR3-2015/NSDUH-DR-FFR3-2015.htm
 • Spencer, M. S., Chen, J., Gee, G. C., Fabian, C. G., & Takeuchi, D. T. (2010). Discrimination and mental health–related service use in a national study of Asian Americans. American Journal of Public Health, 100, 2410-2417.
 • World Health Organization. (2017). Depression. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs369/en/

Question 3

COVID-19 and Mental Health

Accepted Answer

Authors
Kimberly Hsiung, MD, Lauren Lin, Annie Yan, Joshua Ong. Jang Cho, MD & Justin Chen, MD 
Translation Credits
Chinese: Shilei Zhang, Joyce Wang 
Korean: Han Shin Lee, Yesie Yoon, MD 
Japanese: Kotaro Tsutsumi, Eri Shoji, MD, Takashi Matsuki, MD 
Vietnamese: Lan Ho, Thanh Phan, MinhAn Nguyen, & Catherine Vuky, PhD 
References
 • https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
 • https://asm.org/Articles/2020/January/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-2019-nCoV-Update-Uncoating
 • https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf
 • https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
 • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html
 • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gkrjw4tfOQLoF_T2YztgExtzexGi0jNX/view
 • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/share-facts.html
 • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html
 • https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
 • https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/transmission.html
 • https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
 • https://www.mghstudentwellness.org/covid-19-parentsyouth

Question 4

COVID-19 and Racism

Accepted Answer

Authors
Kimberly Hsiung, MD. Krystal Wang, Yunzhuo Liu, MA, Jang Cho, MD, & Justin Chen, MD 
Translation Credits
Chinese:  Krystal Wang, Yunzhuo Liu, MA,  Joyce Wang 
Korean: Seung Mi Lee, Yesie Yoon, MD 
Japanese: Kotaro Tsutsumi, Eri Shoji, MD, Takashi Matsuki, MD 
Vietnamese: Lan Ho, Thanh Phan, MinhAn Nguyen, & Catherine Vuky, PhD 
References
 • https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism
 • https://www.dictionary.com/browse/xenophobia 
 • Carter, R.T. (2007). Racism and psychological and emotional injury: Recognizing and assessing race-based traumatic stress. The Counseling Psychologist, 35(1), 13-105  (e.g., “Where are you really from?” or “You people all look the same to me.”) (Sue DW, Bucceri J, Lin AI, Nadal KL, Torino GC. Racial microaggressions and the Asian American experience. Asian Am J Psychol. 2009;S(1):88-101.)
 • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mzNEU2ebTF_5OZUon-ovrt36x22nXcuE/view
 • https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/02/18/coronavirus-restaurants-suffer-wary-customers-stay-away/4753280002/
 • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-bullies-attack-asian-teen-los-angeles-accusing-him-of-having-coronavirus/
 • https://www.newsweek.com/new-york-subway-attack-coronavirus-woman-mask-1485842
 • https://nypost.com/2020/03/14/victim-of-possible-coronavirus-hate-crime-in-queens-speaks-out/ https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/uber-and-lyft-riders-of-asian-descent-face-coronavirus-panic.html
 • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-discrimination-idUSKBN208063?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%253A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR27zO8u7A5cn0-RgKzjxw2b2wltQTzyn9Q7fQw_BR5RRdubbrcwmmCVGYw
 • https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/02/18/how-covid-19-coronavirus-is-uncovering-anti-asian-racism/#1d27f48129a6 
 • https://www.minitex.umn.edu/Training/DisplaySessionHandout.aspx?Title=Identifying%20and%20Responding%20to%20Microaggressions&SessionID=580
 • https://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/schools/lsoe_sites/isprc/pdf/racialtraumaisreal.pdf
 • https://twitter.com/JiayangFan/status/1240111033550766080
 • https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/04/14/boston-doctor-becomes-victim-of-covid-19-racism-here-is-how-we-should-respond/?fbclid=IwAR3_LWrEcs25uKOfN0PFv0Ok4iQZq4XqxVUOOosaDnwTDRzjzFNu5c-2byU#18f5b6973fa6 
 • Sue, D. W., Bucceri, J., Lin, A. I., Nadal, K. L., & Torino, G. C. (2007). Racial microaggressions and the Asian American experience. Cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology, 13(1), 72.
 • Tummala-Narra, P., & Claudius, M. (2013). Perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms among immigrant-origin adolescents. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(3), 257.
 • https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/04/14/boston-doctor-becomes-victim-of-covid-19-racism-here-is-how-we-should-respond/?fbclid=IwAR3_LWrEcs25uKOfN0PFv0Ok4iQZq4XqxVUOOosaDnwTDRzjzFNu5c-2byU#35e287193fa6)
 • (https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/using-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-to-assist-individuals-facing-oppression/)
 • (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/04/14/boston-doctor-becomes-victim-of-covid-19-racism-here-is-how-we-should-respond/?fbclid=IwAR3_LWrEcs25uKOfN0PFv0Ok4iQZq4XqxVUOOosaDnwTDRzjzFNu5c-2byU#35e287193fa6)
 • https://www.nsvrc.org/bystander-intervention-tips-and-strategies
 • (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelyncorley/2020/04/14/boston-doctor-becomes-victim-of-covid-19-racism-here-is-how-we-should-respond/?fbclid=IwAR3_LWrEcs25uKOfN0PFv0Ok4iQZq4XqxVUOOosaDnwTDRzjzFNu5c-2byU#35e287193fa6

Question 5

Suicide and Self-Harm

Accepted Answer

Authors
Kimbery Hsiung, Joanne Huang, Lauren Lin, Jushua Ong, Audrey Lim, Christine Oh, Annie Yan
Translation Credits
Chinese:  Zhenyu Zhang. Krsytal Wang, Yunzhuo Liu
Korean: Ara Cho, Hyelee Kim, Dong-Chan Park, Peter Na
References
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CU7IlcOWQIU6J7FtjZvYTPsRvUGloQtnX-PvS24DV0Y/edit

Question 6

Suicide and Self-Harm Among Koreans

Accepted Answer

Authors
Maya Son 
Translation Credits
Korean - Ara Cho, Hyelee Kim, Dong-Chan Park, Peter Na
References
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1laIE22M-sF7ySus9kFY1VqfKQzPA2soXfMJW-q0PP-0/edit

Question 7

Alcohol Use

Accepted Answer

Authors
Dong-Chan Park 
Translation Credits
Korean: Ara Cho, Hyelee Kim, Dong-Chan Park, Peter Na
Chinese:  Zhenyu Zhang. Krsytal Wang, Yunzhuo Liu
References
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1griRBZs698_hcMeb9N4ShAieA-kH5VF_ec0HiGuCEAU/edit

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