Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) co-published an article on "Contextualizing Depression in Pacific Islander Sexual and Gender Minority Youth—Location, History, and Culture" in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
A recent study identified high rates of depressive symptoms among groups of Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander youth of sexual and gender minority identities who experienced bias-based bullying.
Further research is needed investigating mental health disparities among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander sexual and gender minority youth. Recent reports indicate Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander adolescents have the highest unhoused rates among adolescents of any race or ethnicity in the U.S., accompanied by high rates of mental illness, suicide, and substance use.
