Research.
Filling the gaps the system refuses to see.
We build the evidence base South Asian mental health has never had.
The U.S. healthcare system has no reliable data on South Asian mental health outcomes. We're changing that — through IRB-approved studies, population-level data disaggregation, and the research infrastructure our community deserves.
See the algorithm in action.
How MHISA makes South Asians visible in public health data.
Standard public health datasets aggregate all Asian Americans into a single category — making it impossible to study South Asian health outcomes specifically. MHISA's algorithm fixes this.
MHISA's disaggregation tool is available to researchers and health organizations.
9 studies. Real questions from real communities.
Our research agenda is driven entirely by barriers our education teams surface on the ground. All 9 studies span culturally-adapted interventions, suicide risk, somatization, help-seeking behaviors, community attitudes, and intergenerational mental health — built with academic rigor and grounded in community need.
The largest South Asian mental health provider database in the country.
We built and maintain a national database of mental health providers with South Asian cultural competency — making it easier for community members to find care that understands them.
Stanford Medicine
Research grounded in academic rigor.
We collaborate with faculty researchers including Dr. Apurva Bhatt (Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Medicine) to ensure our studies meet the highest standards of academic integrity.