“This paper provides empirical evidence that Covid-19-related discrimination is a serious threat to public health.” A study led by Boston University School of Social Work Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm has found that increases in anti-Asian discrimination during the Covid-19 pandemic were associated with a coinciding increase in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Asian […]
For Asian and Pacific Islanders, the opening of workplaces, restaurants, and cities across America brings additional anxiety that others don’t face. Prof. Hyeouk Chris Hahm and other community leaders discussed the cause and history of Anti-Asian hate crimes with GBH News last week. As U.S. coronavirus numbers fall and vaccinations increase, the nation’s re-opening is […]
A Boston Globe article on the impact of Covid-related anti-Asian racism on mental health cites Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s research among three new studies indicating that Asian Americans are grappling with high rates of psychological distress. Excerpted from “Asian Americans who experienced COVID-related racism report increased levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD” (Boston Globe) by Deanna Pan: The […]
A USA Today article on the collective trauma created by surging anti-Asian attacks looks to Professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm’s research for insight. Excerpted from “‘A Collective Trauma’: Asian Americans Confront Mental Health Crisis Amid Rise of Racist Attacks” (USA Today) by Marc Ramirez: Stop AAPI Hate’s study found that one in five respondents who had experienced […]