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SF consulate, San Mateo County sign accord to aid mentally distressed Fil-Ams Aug 15th 2013, 00:14 DALY CITY—Filipino Americans have higher rates of depression than the general US population, yet 75 percent of them have never used any type of mental health service. Fil-Ams also have a lower rate of seeking mental health treatment than other Asian Americans.   These are some of the findings of the San Mateo County behavioral services, which prompted the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco to sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services of San Mateo County, where ten percent of the population are Filipino.   During the MOU signing in Daly City on Wednesday, Stephen Kaplan, director of the San Mateo County ... Keep on reading: SF consulate, San Mateo County sign accord to aid mentally distressed Fil-Ams Media files: mou-signing.jpg (image/jpeg)

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