Teens who use phones for over 4 hours daily face higher health risks: study

Researchers from Hanyang University Medical Center in South Korea found that teenagers who use smartphones for more than four hours a day ex...

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 abo...

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&#...

Almost half of all Japanese workers sleep less than 6 hours per night: study

A government survey in Japan revealed that 45.5% of its workers sleep less than six hours per night on average.  The survey results: The rec...

APA appoints its first Asian American woman president

The American Psychological Association (APA) has elected its first Asian American woman and first Japanese American president. Key details: ...

Japanese city eyes robots to attend classes for students with anxiety issues

A city in southwest Japan plans to let robots attend classes in place of students who miss them due to anxiety, stress and other mental heal...

Naomi Osaka says she was ‘very scared’ of social media during mental health battle

“Somewhere along the line, I definitely got very scared of social media. I felt like there was too much I didn’t know about it,&...

Discrimination during pandemic significantly harmed Asian American students’ mental health: study

The mental health of Asian American students was significantly harmed due to the rise of anti-Asian discrimination fueled by the COVID-19 pa...

‘Blasian March’ unites Black, Asian and Blasian communities in Sacramento

A march that brought together Black, Asian and Blasian (Black and Asian) communities was held in Sacramento, California, on Saturday. What i...

Kylie Verzosa becomes the first Asian actress to have an AI model

Filipino beauty queen-turned-actor Kylie Verzosa recently announced that she has partnered with a company in San Francisco to make an artifi...

White House to host inaugural AANHPI Mental Health Summit

The White House on Thursday will host the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Summit, the...

Asian children are least likely to receive mental health treatment, says CDC

Asian children in the U.S. are least likely to receive medication for mental health disorders, according to a recent report published by the...

SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo leads new mental health series

SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo is taking part in a new mental health initiative launched by The Jed Foundation (JED) and Mindset, a self-care and ...

10 AAPI mental health resources you can check out right now

Since 2009, when former President Barack Obama signed Proclamation 8369, the month of May has become a time to remember and celebrate the ac...

64-year-old woman fatally stabbed in her apartment building identified by SF authorities

San Francisco authorities have identified the senior woman killed inside her apartment building on May 5.  The Office of the Chief Medical E...

Meet the Gen Z entrepreneur who wants to help alleviate the mental health crisis through sound

With Travis Chen at the helm of the music therapy app SoundMind, thousands of users are lulled into a blissful trance, soothed by lush sound...

K-pop’s newest hit: mental health support through audio therapy

The manager of a legendary K-pop artist once asked me to exclude the words “mental health” in any context from a pending interview profile. ...

Vigil held for Brooklyn U-Haul truck rampage victim, with 1 now out of coma

A week after an “unhinged” man driving a U-Haul truck rammed through pedestrians in Brooklyn, city officials and community leaders organized...

New study finds Buddhism can lower the risk of depression

Researchers at Chiang Mai University in Thailand have linked the observation of Buddhist precepts to a lower risk of developing depression....

Why Cheryl Burke is stepping off the ‘DWTS’ dancefloor after 26 seasons

After 26 seasons on “Dancing with the Stars,” Cheryl Burke is stepping away from the dance floor. Since joining the show during its second...

Montreal community demands answers after police shoot man during mental health call

About 150 people gathered at a march at Sun-Yat-Sen Park in Montreal on Sunday to demand justice for the death of Ronny Kay, a Chinese man ...

New Zealand study finds anti-Asian hate victims more likely to experience anxiety, depression

Researchers from the University of Auckland have found a correlation between experiencing anti-Asian hate and increased anxiety, depressive...

Hawaii awarded $3.5 million to lead national mental health center for AANHPI

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Hawaii’s Department of Health nearly $3.5 million to create the AANHPI Behavioral ...

Simu Liu reveals mental health struggles a year after ‘Shang-Chi’ debut

Simu Liu took to Instagram to share the mental health struggles he’s faced since debuting as the MCU superhero Shang-chi on the one-year an...

Weeekly’s Shin Ji-yoon permanently leaves group to focus on mental health

Shin Jiyoon of K-pop girl group Weeekly has permanently left the group due to mental health concerns. The lead vocalist and sub-rapper for...

Ma, Ba, may we talk?: The East Asian dinner table conversation, and what it says about mental health

At 14, you were braiding your younger sister’s hair into a Chinese ladder when Mom called both of you downstairs. It is dinnertime, and your...

Mental health in Asian American communities: Why we must break the silence together

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of NextShark. May i...

Olympic gold-medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim reveals plans for mental health break

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim plans to take a full season off from competition to prioritize taking care of her mental health. ...

40% of AAPI LGBTQ youth considered suicide over the past year, report finds

LGBTQ AAPI youth are at higher risk of suicide and other mental health challenges due to high rates of racial discrimination, according to ...

Cherokee County father fatally shoots his teenage daughter before killing himself

A 57-year-old Cherokee County father, Howard Newhouse, fatally shot his 19-year-old  daughter before killing himself. The Cherokee County Sh...

Man who shoved Michelle Go to her death deemed unfit to stand trial

Simon Martial, the man accused of fatally shoving Michelle Go, was found mentally unfit to stand trial on Tuesday. At the time of his arre...

‘The new Sunmi became stronger’: K-pop idol opens up about her struggles with her mental health

K-pop idol Sunmi reflected on her struggles with mental health on the latest podcast episode of “Spotify: Mic Check” in light of her new si...

South Koreans demand tougher cyberbullying laws following recent suicide deaths of Korean celebrities

South Korea’s government is under pressure to act after the recent deaths of a high-profile volleyball player and Twitch streamer, both of ...

SF DA says it objected to mental health diversion and release of man charged with 27 anti-Asian hate crimes

Derik Barreto, 37, is facing a total 33 charges — including 27 hate crime enhancements — after allegedly going on an anti-Asian burglary an...

Naomi Osaka responds to critics in latest Instagram Q&A: ‘IDGAF anymore’

Naomi Osaka, 24, slammed her critics in a recent Instagram Stories Q&A, saying "IDGAF anymore" about their comments. For her...

After hitting ‘rock bottom,’ a 26 y/o is supporting his family and improving parent-child relationships through a card game

After years of misplaced anger and miscommunication, Joseph Lam rebuilt his relationship with his parents by genuinely talking with them. ...