Asian international students echoed their fear of prejudice as well as the resulting toll on their mental health, reporting that they were uncomfortable going out alone in case they would be harassed. (Mary Christie Institute)

Asian Americans, especially the elderly, are battling the mental health toll of a recent wave of racial attacks. (USA Today)

Asian Americans may be experiencing more stress from first-hand anti-Asian racism than from COVID-19 itself, according to a new report from Stop AAPI Hate. (KQED)

Anti-Asian hate is taking its toll. (The Hill)

For nearly 15 months, the Covid-19 pandemic has halted everyday life in the United States and much of the world. As in-person interactions shifted to screens, tens of millions of people were forced to adapt to life under the persistent threat of a lethal virus. Although vaccines have tempered cases, Americans have been subjected to a year of isolation and uncertainty, taking a significant toll on their mental health. (The Harvard Crimson)

It should come as no surprise that racial violence inflicts a burden far beyond the direct victims of an incident. There are the broken bones and lost lives, and the fact that this kind of violence targets more than one individual. It terrorizes people who share an identity, as activists pointed out in demonstrations against police killings of Black Americans. It also takes a toll on mental and physical health. And for Asian people, it's a burden that often goes unreported and under-studied. (WBUR)

GBH All Things Considered host Arun Rath spoke with BU professor Hyeouk Chris Hahm about the surge in racist incidents targeting Asian Americans. She's been looking at the toll racism, racist harassment and racist attacks have been taking on Asian Americans.  (GBH)

In light of recent attacks, a BU Asian health expert on the group’s experiences of racism, alienation, and anxiety. (BU Today)

Research shows more than one-third of students who were forced to relocate experienced higher levels of coronavirus-related grief, loneliness and generalized anxiety. (NECN)

A new study finds college students who were forced to relocate when their campuses shut down due to COVID-19 last spring experienced a higher rate of mental health issues. (Boston 25)

The Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging for almost everyone, and different populations have been hit in different ways. (Brigham Health on a Mission)

Racial discrimination towards Asian individuals has significantly increased during the Coronavirus pandemic, write psychiatrist Justin Chen and his co-authors Emily Zhang and Cindy Liu in the latest American Journal of Public Health. (Psychology Today)

You’re not alone—people around the world are depressed, anxious, and stressed, some more than others. (Greater Good Magazine)

Pandemic-induced depression and anxiety is exploding the already stark mental health gender disparities. (The 19th)

Dr. Cindy Liu, Brigham and Women's Hospital, looks at the potentially lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the American psyche. (CNBC)

BU social work professor will probe how COVID-19 hits the mental health of America’s future workforce, and what makes some people more resilient. (The Brink)