'Excluded From the Conversation': Five Misconceptions That Keep Chinese Mental Health in the Dark

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Asian mental health has been neglected in mentalhealth research, practice, and policy. As a Taiwanese New Zealand clinicalpsychology trainee and drawing on aspects of his current doctoral thesisresearch, Kahn presents five misconceptions that mental health professionalsmay still have about Chinese mental health. He argues that young Chinese maybe at more risk for developing mental health issues than is commonly assumed.Conversations around understanding and advocating for Chinese mental healthneeds are required so this population can receive culturally responsive care andimproved mental health outcomes.