Addiction & Mental Health Resources for AAPI Communities

Resources on Addiction & Substance Use Disorder:

• 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Asians/Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders: Provides a window into the state of substance use and mental health issues with the AAPI community.
• Asian-Americans, Addictions, and Barriers to Treatment
• Substance Abuse & Asian American Pacific Islanders

Resources for Mental Health: 

• Asian American Mental Health Advocates Changing the Narrative on Mental Illness
• Take the #NoShame pledge: Join SAFE Project’s national movement to combat stigma, because there’s #NoShame in getting help for mental health and addiction.
• Your Journey:  Asian American and Pacific Islander (via NAMI)
• South Asian Therapists

Organizations Focused on Addiction & Mental Health in the AAPI Community:

• National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
• The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
• National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA) is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to mental health advocacy through research, efforts at public health and policy reform, and community empowerment.

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  Project Lotus: Project Lotus advances the movement of Asian-Americans blossoming and addressing mental health stigma, shame, and overall perception and care of mental health.

• Subtle Asian Mental Health: This private Facebook group is intended to be a safe, nonjudgmental space for Asians and those of Asian descent to share thoughts and feelings about anything, especially mental health.
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Guide via Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)

Statistics and Educational Resources:

• Asian American/Pacific Islander Communities And Mental Health (via Mental Health America) 
• Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
• Factors Contributing to Substance Misuse Treatment Completion among Native Hawaiians, Other Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans
• Fighting the Stigma: Mental health among Asian American and Pacific Islanders