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The emphasis on success adopted by Korean American parents puts undue pressure on children to excel academically, leading to increased stress, depression and strained parent-child relationships. Strict parenting styles, and expectations of academic success, rooted in traditional Korean values, often clash with the more individualistic approaches prevalent in the U.S.
La salud mental es una preocupación creciente entre los trabajadores agrícolas de California. Tras la trágica pérdida de su marido, un trabajador agrícola en el Valle de Coachella, Dionisia ha estado luchando por mantener unida a su familia y encontrar apoyo para su salud mental.
Mental health is a growing concern among farmworkers in California. Following the tragic loss of her husband, a farmworker in the Coachella Valley, Dionisia has been struggling to keep her family together and find mental health support.
Richard Jerimiah Giles III and Bennie Burrell navigate the complexities of re-entry after more than two decades in prison.
The aftereffects of witnessing traumatic events can linger on for decades. The Black community is seeking interventions and resources to help young Black boys heal from violence and trauma and process stress, anxiety, racism, and other weights they carry on their shoulders.
Silvia, sola y confundida, enterró los restos de su bebe en una maceta tras sufrir un aborto espontáneo, enfrentándose a la falta de apoyo del sistema de salud al norte de California. Un proyecto de investigación en conjunto con USC Ethnic Media Collaborative.
Silvia, alone and confused, buried her baby's remains in a flower pot after suffering a miscarriage, facing the lack of support from the health system in Northern California. A research project in conjunction with the USC Ethnic Media Collaborative.
Challenges like immigration status, social isolation and cultural taboos on seeking support can deter Chinese immigrants from seeking help during marital conflicts, leaving many to endure their mental health struggles in silence.
Arturo is one of many formerly incarcerated individuals who navigate mental healthcare in and out of prison.
