A roundtable discussion, hosted by Korea Daily, brought out generational divides between first-generation immigrant parents and second-generation youth. Contrasting values centered around academic pressure, independence and cultural expectations.
Mental Health & Trauma
The emphasis on success adopted by Korean American parents puts undue pressure on children to excel academically, leading to increased stress, depression and strained parent-child relationships.
Richard Jerimiah Giles III and Bennie Burrell navigate the complexities of re-entry after more than two decades in prison.
The aftereffects of witnessing traumatic events can linger on for decades. The Black community is seeking interventions and resources to help young Black boys heal from violence and trauma and process stress, anxiety, racism, and other weights they carry on their shoulders.
Mental health is a growing concern among farmworkers in California. Following the tragic loss of her husband, a farmworker in the Coachella Valley, Dionisia has been struggling to keep her family together and find mental health support.
Also this week: The alarming suicide rate among young Black men in rural regions of the country.
Challenges like immigration status, social isolation and cultural taboos on seeking support can deter Chinese immigrants from seeking help during marital conflicts, leaving many to endure their mental health struggles in silence.
A survey conducted by the Korea Daily found 9 out of 10 Koreans experienced feelings of depression in the past three years with 70 percent of them relying on their own abilities to power through it.