Asian American sexual-minority women are often overlooked in both LGBTQ+ and Asian American health studies, leading to a gap in understanding their unique needs. To help address this issue, Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work led a study exploring mental health care access and unmet health care needs among Asian American […]
Civic engagement has the power to transform people’s lives, particularly for marginalized communities such as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work will share her life experiences and research at an event focused on encouraging Asian communities to vote. “Amplify Voices, Promote Women’s Wellness: Elevating Asian […]
Extensive research by Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and colleagues has shown that Asian American (AA) women face specific mental health challenges that are often overlooked by practitioners. That research inspired the Asian Women’s Action for Resilience and Empowerment (AWARE) Intervention, an innovative, culturally grounded, holistic group psychotherapy treatment […]
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial discrimination against Asian American (AA) women has shifted from microaggressions to direct verbal and physical violence. While recent quantitative studies have researched how this trend is affecting the AA community, there’s been a lack of open-ended qualitative studies to understand unique AA mental health needs post-pandemic. Prof. […]