Sources: NewsDay 8 June 2003 Dr. Agnelo Dias, clinic administrator at the Asian Outreach Program of Queens Child Guidance Center in Elmhurst, says suicide among young South Asians is more common than many mental health professionals realize.
Although Dias said no studies are available of suicide among South Asians, he thinks parent-child conflict over cultural values are at the core of many suicides. "Our children in America live in two worlds, one is the world of the parents and one is the outside world," he said. For example, immigrant parents often make sacrifices to start a new life in the United States and support their children's education. In return, their expectations are high - sometimes too high, he said. Dias said suicide and related issues among South Asians have not received the same attention as mental health problems affecting whites, blacks and Latinos when it comes to funding programs. Full text at: http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/si/nyc-nysuic083323405jun08.story ==================== For a photograph of Dr Agnelo Dias see: http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2003-8/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
