What prevents African immigrants from seeking mental help?
Seeking mental help is not an easy thing to do. Not only do I know from personal experience (yes therapists need therapists, we’re human), but I’ve met many people, Africans included, who have thought about psychotherapy and have given up without trying. After all, you are first acknowledging that you have struggles. Second, you are […]
Why Africans struggle adjusting to the U.S. larger culture: Collectivism vs. Individualism
Many of the challenges African immigrants face in the U.S. are because they leave a collectivistic culture to one that is individualistic. In many ways their worlds are thrown upside down and their confusion may not be so obvious. It can be difficult for the individual to understand what’s going on, not to talk of […]
