Ep. 5 Diversity in Mental Health with Anjuli Amin, Ph.D

In this episode, Tammy Tran and Catt Phan speak to Anjuli Amin, Ph.D, about the cultural mosaic of the API community, how cultural nuances affect our mental health, and how we build resilience in our communities as well as ourselves. Studies have shown that a strong sense of ethnic identity is linked to lower suicide risks and predicts higher resilience in the face of racial discrimination, but second-generation API immigrants struggle to balance their familial ties to traditional cultural values with the pressure to assimilate to mainstream American society.

Dr. Amin obtained her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She has received extensive training in the area of behavioral medicine, social justice, and evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Drawing from the humanistic and existential orientations, Dr. Amin uses a strengths-based approach to empower her clients and help them live a purposeful life. At the national level, Dr. Amin has been actively involved with the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) since 2008 and currently serves as their President.