The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Historical Trauma on the Asian Population in North America

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dc.contributor.authorTrieu, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-27T19:18:45Z
dc.date.available2025-06-27T19:18:45Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-19
dc.description.abstractThis capstone explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the historical trauma experienced by the Asian population in North America. It specifically examines how the surge in racism, xenophobia, and racial discrimination during the pandemic has intensified pre-existing historical trauma, leading to significant mental health concerns within this community. The rise of anti-Asian sentiment during this global health crisis has reopened old wounds. Still, it has also compounded the emotional and psychological distress that many Asian individuals have carried for generations. This paper highlights the critical importance of psychologists’ awareness of the unique struggles faced by Asian individuals, mainly how the intersection of historical trauma and the pandemic has created new challenges in mental health care. It emphasizes the need for practitioners to understand the cultural context and historical factors that influence the mental health experiences of their Asian clients. This capstone advocates for trauma-informed care and culturally adaptive practices within therapeutic approaches. Through an extensive literature review, the literature review identifies significant gaps in the existing body of research and calls for additional empirical studies to understand better the long-term mental health effects of COVID-19-related discrimination on Asian communities. The capstone concludes by offering recommendations for improving clinical practices, urging the mental health field to prioritize culturally competent, trauma-sensitive interventions and to develop a more nuanced understanding of the intersection between historical trauma and contemporary social crises.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3876
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjecthistorical trauma
dc.subjectintergenerational trauma
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectAsian
dc.subjectNorth America
dc.subjectimmigrants
dc.subjectxenophobia
dc.subjectstigma
dc.subjectdiscrimination
dc.subjectmodel minority myth
dc.subjectbicultural identity
dc.subjectmental health
dc.titleThe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Historical Trauma on the Asian Population in North America
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling

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