Immigrants can enter the US either in a legal or illegal manner. Employees who immigrated to the US legally are often referred to as document workers. Illegal immigrants who work are known as undocumented workers. Some of the difference between these two types of workers is the number of job options, and unstable job. Due to their citizenship status, documented workers have the ability to apply to more jobs compared to undocumented workers. The lack of citizenship restricts undocumented immigrant from applying to certain jobs. “Juanita 's mother worked at the local chicken processing plant, but rumor abounded that the plant would close any day” (0). Undocumented immigrants are often employed in job that are not stable. On the other hand,
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Unfortunately, there are countless negative stigma attach to Mental health. Due to the this many people affect by mental health issues refrain from getting help. "The stigma associated with receiving mental health care is one barriers, with public sentiment of being "crazy" hindering efforts to seek professional help" (). This can be problematic, people who decide to enroll in mental health program are ridiculed and seen as insane. “Stigma surrounding mental illness, and lack of knowledge regarding mental health disorders and treatments, also may play a role in lower utilization of mental health services” (Kramer, J Elizabeth & et al. p10). To combat the negative stigma attached to mental health, it is important to educate the public about it. They need to be taught that having mental health issues does not always equal to being insane. They should also be informed that mental health programs are available to help people become more …show more content…
These challenges can be addressed by educating parents and children about the benefits of mental health programs. It is also important to ensure them that the service they receive will be confidential. This is will help assure them that other people will not know about the service they receive. Moreover, they won’t have to worry about others labeling or calling them “crazy” for enrolling in mental health program. Undocumented parents should be informed that they will not be reported to immigration. “15 Cultural Elements of the Relationship between the Indi visual and Clinician: Diego and his mother are at first suspicious of the role of the p psychiatrist as someone who is preventing his return home to the family” (). As we can see in this case, it is also important for programs to have workers who are well trusted in the community to erase participants’ fear. This will hopefully increase the number parents admitting their children to mental health
Unfortunately, there are countless negative stigma attach to Mental health. Due to the this many people affect by mental health issues refrain from getting help. "The stigma associated with receiving mental health care is one barriers, with public sentiment of being "crazy" hindering efforts to seek professional help" (). This can be problematic, people who decide to enroll in mental health program are ridiculed and seen as insane. “Stigma surrounding mental illness, and lack of knowledge regarding mental health disorders and treatments, also may play a role in lower utilization of mental health services” (Kramer, J Elizabeth & et al. p10). To combat the negative stigma attached to mental health, it is important to educate the public about it. They need to be taught that having mental health issues does not always equal to being insane. They should also be informed that mental health programs are available to help people become more …show more content…
These challenges can be addressed by educating parents and children about the benefits of mental health programs. It is also important to ensure them that the service they receive will be confidential. This is will help assure them that other people will not know about the service they receive. Moreover, they won’t have to worry about others labeling or calling them “crazy” for enrolling in mental health program. Undocumented parents should be informed that they will not be reported to immigration. “15 Cultural Elements of the Relationship between the Indi visual and Clinician: Diego and his mother are at first suspicious of the role of the p psychiatrist as someone who is preventing his return home to the family” (). As we can see in this case, it is also important for programs to have workers who are well trusted in the community to erase participants’ fear. This will hopefully increase the number parents admitting their children to mental health