Friday, May 15, 2020

3:00PM - 4:30PM EDT

This is a NAAPIMHA (National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association) Event

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the mental health of countless individuals, including Asian Pacific Islanders (API). For some it may spark an old trauma and PTSD associated with being a refugee or immigrant. Some may experience severe depression due to the loss of a  job or isolation from one's support system because of social distancing. However, even worse the stigma that COVID-19 has on APIs has brought on racist attacks triggering emotional trauma for many.

Join this Virtual Roundtable, hosted by NAAPIMHA and Change Matrix in partnership with API organizations across the country, to recognize the importance of demonstrating collective strength, and celebrate the importance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. With our combined efforts, we hope to reduce the anxiety and mental health stressors associated with COVID-19 in the API communities.

This Virtual Roundtable series will highlight issues associated with COVID-19 in the API  communities, including:

• The mental health implications for APIs, including the impact of racism

• The relationship between mental and physical health

• Strategies to cope with COVID-19 and trauma

• Creating healthy communities beyond the current pandemic

In Partnership with:

Asian American Psychological Association
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
Pacific Southwest Mental Healthy Technology Transfer Center
Can’t Stop! Won’t Stop! Consulting
People’s Collective For Justice and Liberation