The coronavirus pandemic sparked a mental health crisis. For Asians and Asian Americans also facing a rise in hate incidents across the country, it’s been “trauma upon trauma,” says Anne Saw, a Chicago psychologist.
“A lot of our communities are experiencing so many pandemic stressors that are then compounded by a lot of anti-Asian discrimination that we’re also experiencing,” says Saw, who teaches at DePaul University and directs the Chicago Asian American Psychology Lab.
“It’s tough to, like, get your head above water and get some room to breathe when every day we’re confronted with new traumas,” she says.
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Originally published on February 9, 2021 11:53 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying recession have revealed disparities in health and financial stability everywhere in Illinois, and seniors citizens are no exception.
Senior advocacy organization AARP Illinois says it is time for the legislature to address underlying issues, particularly in communities of color.
Through the combination of various Chicago-based organizations and researchers at Loyola University, the “Disrupt Disparities” report highlights inequalities amongst seniors of color when it comes to healthcare services, economic security, and access to broadband connection.
For example, the report found of Ilinoisians who are of color and over the age of 80, almost half are still making payments on home mortgages nearly double the amount of white elders in the state.