's South Asian community to mental health resources is calling for more targeted support during the pandemic. Communities with a high proportion of South Asian residents have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic as many live in multigenerational households and work in frontline jobs, according to the founder of the South Asian Mental Health Alliance. She said there is still a stigma associated with mental health issues in the South Asian community. Co-founder Yashmeet Kaur says there is still a stigma associated with mental health issues in the South Asian community. "More than half of the South Asian community is not able to interact in English or do not understand that language."

Source: CBC News May 01, 2021 15:56 UTC