In Recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: 
Giving Back to the Community that Raised Me: Bringing Visibility to Mental Health Inequities among Filipino Youth

PRESENTED BY
Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS
Associate Professor
Clinical Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC

EDUCATION GOALS

• Describe the impact of colonialism and racism on Filipino health and mental health disparities.
• Name at least two protective and risk factors for suicidal behavior among Filipino youth.
• Describe at least two ways pediatricians can address mental health among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth and families.
   

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