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· Ryan General
Family of California Navy vet who died after police restraint gets $7.5M settlement
The city of Antioch in California has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a Filipino American veteran who died after being restrained by police during a mental health crisis in 2020. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Bangladeshi teen in Queens shot dead by police during mental health crisis
Win Rozario, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi from Queens, was fatally shot by New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers during a mental health crisis despite pleas from his mother. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Family of mentally ill man shot dead by LAPD in Koreatown demands answers
The family of Yong Yang, a man fatally shot by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in Koreatown last week, is speaking out and demanding answers from the city. Key points:
· Carl Samson
California doctor who drove family off cliff had psychotic break, therapist says
A psychologist has testified that Dharmesh Patel, the California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his family off a cliff, was experiencing a psychotic break at the time of the incident. Key points:
· Ryan General
NHLBI study seeks to address lack of accurate AANHPI health data
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking to address the lack of information on the health of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities with a groundbreaking study. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Student with delusional love disorder believes his classmates are in love with him
A Chinese university student diagnosed with a delusional love disorder believed that all of his female classmates were in love with him, despite being rejected by them. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
San Francisco crowned the healthiest city in US: study
San Francisco is ranked the healthiest city in the U.S. in a new report. Key points:
· Ryan General
LA County survey: Asians grapple with highest rates of loneliness, suicidal thoughts
Asian Americans report the highest rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts in Los Angeles County, a new survey finds. Key points:
· Ryan General
Interacting with dogs boosts humans’ brain waves linked to well-being: study
A new study suggests that playing and engaging in certain activities with dogs can significantly enhance a person’s brain waves associated with relaxation, concentration and emotional stability. Key points:
· Ryan General
Parents who avoid harsh punishments raise emotionally stronger kids: study
Parents who can control their emotions and avoid harsh punishments tend to raise kids who can better cope with stress and adversity, a new study finds. About the study: Researchers from the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study tracked over 2,600 Singaporean children…
· Michelle De Pacina
70% of Asian Americans in NYC continue to feel unsafe: study
In a recent study, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) examined the sense of safety among Asian Americans in New York City, finding that more than 70% still felt unsafe in public settings. Feeling unsafe: Asian American New Yorkers reported feeling most unsafe on public…
· Bryan Ke
‘Breaking Point’ tackles mental health, suicide in men through Asian Australian lens
Australian director Lochlan Graham is helping amplify the discussion on mental health and suicide in Australian men through an Asian Australian lens in the new short film “Breaking Point.” About the project: The short film, which premiered at Cinema Como in South Yarra,…
· Ryan General
Seoul to protect K-pop trainees from forced weight loss, plastic surgery
The city council of Seoul has enacted groundbreaking legislation that protects young K-pop trainees from forced weight loss and plastic surgery. About the ordinance: Proposed by Councilman Kim Kyu-nam, the “Seoul City Ordinance on the Protection and Support of the Rights of…
· Carl Samson
Milk tea addiction linked to anxiety, depression among youths: study
A recent study from China has revealed significant links between milk tea consumption, addiction and mental health issues among youths. Key findings: The study, which was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders last November, found that consumption of milk tea might lead…
· Ryan General
Railway worker who saved 29 lives honored in the UK
A railway station assistant in the U.K. has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his remarkable efforts in preventing 29 suicides. About the honoree: Rizwan Javed, a 33-year-old worker at the MTR Elizabeth Line, has been saving lives at Ealing…
· Carl Samson
Preschoolers’ mental health impacted by sleep, screen time: studies
Researchers in China recently published a pair of studies that demonstrate links between preschoolers’ mental health to their sleep and screen time. Sleep problems: The sleep-related study, which was published in the journal JAMA Network Open last week, found an association…
· Bryan Ke
JYP’s mental health advice to talents divides K-pop fans
K-pop luminary Park Jin-young, better known as JYP, ignited controversy upon revealing a piece of advice he says he gives to his talents about mental health. What he said: Park, founder of powerhouse label JYP Entertainment, said he encourages his artists to make everybody…
· Ryan General
Upcoming Naomi Osaka biography attributes her severe depression to father’s pressure
“I was thinking in my head – like, wow, ‘I hope this girl beats me so I don’t have to be here anymore,'” the author quoted Osaka as saying
· Ryan General
BLACKPINK’s Rosé advocates for mental health awareness at Jill Biden-hosted summit
“In order for me to create and share positivity through my music, my mental health needs to be taken care of as a matter of priority”
· Bryan Ke
MMA star Angela Lee reveals car accident in 2017 ‘was a suicide attempt’
ONE mixed martial arts star Angela Lee recently confirmed in an essay that the car accident she was involved nearly six years ago was a suicide attempt. Revealing the details: Lee, 27, revealed the information in an essay titled “Resilient” published in The Players’ Tribune on…