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focus on Asian womenparticular stresses
Apart from all the usual stresses that can contribute to mental health problems, some Asian women experience additional ones. These can depend on a range of factors such as their own personalities, where they live and their family circumstances.
Specific stresses can include:
racial harassment
conflict between the expectations of family or community and those of friends, school, work, the media
isolation, particularly if the woman has difficulty with the English language
a forced or unhappy marriage
an inability to adapt to Western culture
poor housing
problems finding employment.
In addition, someone who is mentally distressed from a different culture may find it particularly hard to find out where to go for help or who to ask. And even when she finds the right mental health services, difficulties can still occur. It has been reported that many mental health problems among South Asian women are misdiagnosed and that inappropriate treatment is offered. This seems to be because many medical professionals think of Asian women as all the same, unaware that they come from a variety of very different backgrounds.
focus on Asian womenparticular stresses
Apart from all the usual stresses that can contribute to mental health problems, some Asian women experience additional ones. These can depend on a range of factors such as their own personalities, where they live and their family circumstances.
Specific stresses can include:
racial harassment
conflict between the expectations of family or community and those of friends, school, work, the media
isolation, particularly if the woman has difficulty with the English language
a forced or unhappy marriage
an inability to adapt to Western culture
poor housing
problems finding employment.
In addition, someone who is mentally distressed from a different culture may find it particularly hard to find out where to go for help or who to ask. And even when she finds the right mental health services, difficulties can still occur. It has been reported that many mental health problems among South Asian women are misdiagnosed and that inappropriate treatment is offered. This seems to be because many medical professionals think of Asian women as all the same, unaware that they come from a variety of very different backgrounds.