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The Daily Tar Heel :: Asian American Parent Advisory Council to educate parents on Asian students’ emotional health, stress

October 4, 2010

Growing up in an Asian-American family, sophomore Angela Ju was always driven by her parents’ high expectations.

“My parents always, always tried to provide me with any opportunities,” said Ju, who is a Chancellor’s Carolina Scholar, the secretary of the Sierra Club and a musician of 12 years.

“They just always wanted to make sure that I had my priorities straight.”

But Sarah Whang, chairwoman of the Asian American Parent Advisory Council, said parental and other societal pressures are major causes of depression among Asian-American teenagers.

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New drugs on the way for fighting depression – Winston Salem Journal

March 28, 2010

The facts about depression can be depressing.

More than 17 million adults and 2 million teenagers in the United States battle depression each year, whether because of genetics, family history or chemical imbalances in the brain, according to studies.

Women and teenage girls are twice as likely to suffer from major depression than men. Major depression increases the risk of heart attacks and is a contributing factor in alcoholism, cancer, diabetes, drug abuse, stroke and suicide.

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