One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Learn the Mental Health Impacts of Anti-Asian Racism

Racism and racial abuse have mental health impacts. Take some time to dig deep into the research on this in connection with COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism. Below are articles shared by Judith Gonyea, associate dean at Boston University School of Social Work, to get you started. 

Dismantling Racism Toward Asian Americans

Scholarly Articles

• COVID-19 racism and mental health in Chinese American families
• Anti-Asian sentiment in the United States–COVID-19 and history
• Potential Impact of COVID-19-related racial discrimination on the health of Asian Americans
• COVID-19 and the decline in Asian American employment
• Anti-Asian xenophobia and Asian American COVID-19 disparities
• Unexpected benefits: New resilience among intergenerational Asian-Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Psychological impact of anti-Asian stigma due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A call for research, practice, and policy responses
• COVID-19 and the gender employment gap among parents of young children.
• The anxiety of being Asian American: Hate crimes and negative biases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in COVID-19: Emerging disparities amid discrimination
•  Exploring the role of media sources on COVID-19-related discrimination experiences and concerns among Asian people in the United States: Cross-sectional survey study

Websites:

• Fighting Racism in COVID-19 Times: Asian Culture Center at Indiana University Bloomington
• COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism: Asian Americans Advancing Justice
• COVID-19 Resource Hub: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
• Confronting Racism and Supporting Asian American Communities in the Wake of COVID-19:Urban Institute
• Teach-In Resources to Help Address Anti-Asian Racism, Bias, and Violence: Purdue University Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center
• How You Can Join the Stop Asian Hate Movement: Oprah.com

Webinars

• Supporting Asian/Asian American Children and Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic — Society for Research in Child Development

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