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Depression haunts many Asian college students in US Aug 27th 2013, 00:28 SAN FRANCISCO—Moving away from home and going to college can be stressful for depressed and socially anxious even in his childhood and teen years.   Although he was bright, depression thwarted him from doing well in school. Asian-American students often face culturally related factors—model minority expectations and family pressures, among them—that can affect their mental well-being.   Ryan Macasero, a 24-year-old Filipino-American, who majored in international studies and political science at California State University, East Bay, recalls feeling deeply that he couldn't live up to expectations. Some people assumed he was lazy or unintelligent. At some poin... Keep on reading: Depression haunts many Asian college students in US Media files: t1116Y-teen-depression_feat.jpg (image/jpeg)

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