By: Veronica Glimada
MOST OLDER ASIAN GENERATIONS ARE NOT FANS OF SHOWING LOVE AND AFFECTION. THEREFORE, ASKING FOR HELP AND BEING EMOTIONALLY OPEN CAN BE TABOO IN AN ASIAN FAMILY.
So why don’t Asian families acknowledge mental health?
Imagine a young 18 year old young Asian girl telling her mother she feels overwhelmed with college applications and would like to go to therapy.
Imagine a young 18 year old young Asian girl telling her mother she feels overwhelmed with college applications and would like to go to therapy.
For many young Asian Americans, they are constantly reminded from their mothers and fathers of their travels to a new country to find a new opportunities and better hope. We are told by our parents about stories of their struggles in school, having strict parents, and high expectations from their families.
With high pressures from their family adolescent Asian students are prone to dealing with mental health issues such as performance anxiety and depression. At a young age, many Asian Americans are exposed to academic pressures when they are in school and the pressure of being successful in their work life.
With high pressures from their family adolescent Asian students are prone to dealing with mental health issues such as performance anxiety and depression. At a young age, many Asian Americans are exposed to academic pressures when they are in school and the pressure of being successful in their work life.