CONSEQUENCES can lead to unrealistic stress and burnout due to the pressure of becoming super academically successful; proving how persuasive this myth is. “BEING invisible is damaging in itself because how you’re suffering goes unseen, largely ignored and overlooked,” says Vivian Tseng–a psychologist and vice president of grant-making programs at the William &. Grant Foundation–While many groups experience discrimination, Asian Americans invisibly face is “pernicious on its own and can ultimately cause even more suffering.” ALTHOUGH ‘model minority’ causes several stereotypes, they commonly face other specific issues such as language barriers, cultural adjustment and mental health taboos. SINCE it’s less likely for Asian Americans to pursue mental health services, some people inaccurately perceive them as not needing curative care, says Gordon Nagayama Hall, a psychology professor at the University of Oregon. IN another study from the American Psychological Association, Asian students had the lowest likelihood of getting mental health care compared to all racial and ethnic groups, with an estimation of 80%
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