title: Mental Health and Stress Among South Asians.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karasz
authors.affiliation: 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, USA. ganyf@mskcc.org.|Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. ganyf@mskcc.org.|Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. ganyf@mskcc.org.|Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA. ganyf@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gany
authors.affiliation: Department of Global Health and Department of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.affiliation: The Warren Alpert Medical School, The Brown Human Rights Asylum Clinic (BHRAC), Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.affiliation: Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Lakshmi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Arpana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inman
authors.affiliation: India Home, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Vasundhara
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalasapudi
authors.affiliation: Maryland/DC Chapter of the IndoAmerican Psychiatric Association, Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians, Inc. (CHAI), The Howard County Mental Health Authority, Columbia, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Razia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kosi
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Saint Peter's Thyroid and Diabetes Center, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Meena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.affiliation: 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, USA.|Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.|Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leng
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthy Aging in Multicultural Populations, School of Social Work, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sadhna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diwan
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology*; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States
keywords: Acculturation; Immigrant; Literature review; Mental health; South Asian