Asian American, Native Hawai'ian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Why ADHD Is Often Missed in Asian American Communities
Patrick Goh, PhD, shares what research shows about ADHD in Asian American individuals, including why diagnosis rates are lower, how symptoms may appear differently, and how cultural factors can affect recognition and treatment.
Despite similar prevalence rates worldwide, Asian American youth are much less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD or receive support. This video explores key contributing factors, including gaps in research, stigma surrounding mental health, cultural expectations, and the effect of the model minority myth.
Understanding these barriers is an important step toward improving awareness, reducing stigma, and helping individuals and families get the support they need.
Kani‘o Yen shares the story of starting CHADD Hawai’‘i and her vision for the chapter’s future in this interview. What motivated you to start a CHADD chapter in your state? As a Native Hawaiʻian woman who grew up on the west side of Oʻahu in Mākaha Valley and attended elementary school in the surrounding underserved…
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Children and Teens in Southeast Asia Have ADHD, Too By Roby Marcou, MD FOR THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR YEARS I worked as a developmental behavioral pediatrician throughout Asia, based out of Indonesia and then Singapore. My patient population included children and teens from every corner of the world–children attending local schools in Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines,…
