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Didn't take too long before whites begin hanging this one on the Asians too. My kid has been at TJ for 3 years and he has never heard of any Asian students using ADHD drugs. However, the NY Times article does quote Mclean High School students/graduates abusing such a drug. Now all of sudden Asians are "adapting the culture' as opposed to 'those foreigners sticking to themselves and speaking foreign languages etc." Whatever is convenient. I don't think many people will buy the argument that this is an Asian thing. [b]Asians are notorious for not going to psychologists/psychiatrists.[/b] You haven't been around Asians too much. [/quote]

Asian here, and this is very true, sometimes to the detriment of the kids.  It is very taboo to go see a mental health professional.  The incidence of suicide among Asian youths is quite high due to academic pressures (usually brought on by parents), and there is a push among some Asian community leaders to de-shame seeing mental health professionals. [/quote]
Yep, and if an Asian kid actually does counseling/treatment, his/her parents will not discuss this fact as freely as American parents would - again due to the shame factor.[/quote]

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