So, not that this is necessarily a representative sample, but all 3 East Asian young adults I know who have severe mental illness (2 Chinese, 1 Korean in all cases parents were born abroad and immigrated in adulthood) have been rejected to a pretty severe extent by their parents. Of course it's hard to know whether the rejection caused the mental illness or vice versa but all have spoken to me about how ashamed their parents are of them. I imagine that if that shame is representative of a broader cultural value it probably keeps people from getting the help they need. I really don't want to get carrried making generalizations based on this tiny number. It's just what came to mind when I read your question.

I'm glad your parents are supportive of you. Also, I imagine it must be hard to always be the only Asian American in your treatment program/hospital. Thanks for posting this thread.