Скачать или смотреть Overcoming Barriers to Better Mental Health in the Older Asian Community

Mental health challenges often go under-recognized and undertreated in the Asian community—particularly among older adults. Stigma, cultural beliefs, and limited access to care continue to be significant barriers to both recognizing symptoms and seeking treatment. This talk explores the unique mental health needs of older Asian adults, examines the role of stigma in shaping attitudes toward mental illness, and highlights effective, culturally sensitive interventions that can support both individuals and the broader community.

Daniel Kim, MD, is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist who completed a clinical fellowship in geriatric psychiatry in 2005 followed by an NRSA postdoctoral fellowship, both at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He subsequently served on the faculty of UC San Diego as medical director of the Senior Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program, as well as the associate medical director of the Senior Behavioral Health inpatient unit, till moving to Stanford University in 2016, where he now serves as co-chief of the Geriatric Psychiatry Section in the Department of Psychiatry and medical director of the inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Service.

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