Social Worker Identity

Social workers come across many different people through their line of work. They can come from anywhere in the world and have very different experiences. It is the role of the social worker to help these individuals in an unbiased environment, where they know what they say is confidential. However, this at times is not easy to ask an individual to do. I have personally had the privilege to meet individuals from around the world, and one in particular I met here in the United States. This individual shall be known as Omari in order to keep his true identity protected.
Omari was born in 1993 in the lower outskirts of New Jersey. His father was an African American veteran who had been born and raised on the streets of New York and New Jersey. …show more content…
Aside from being of African American and Asian in race, which enables him to feel as though he belongs to multiple races and the cultures they provide. He is also a current college student and former Marine, which has added to his present identity. While he sticks close to the term African American, he believes that by listening and learning from one’s surroundings they can change one’s lifestyle and impact their identity. This has enabled him to feel as though his identity can be constantly changing, as his surroundings and lifestyle changes over …show more content…
Omari is an extremely passionate individual and this leads him to try and do more than he is capable of at times. However, while he is passionate, this also enables him to overthink situations, which contributes to his insomnia. This has had an impact on his emotional health and has led to depression in the past, which included several suicide attempts. While he is better emotionally now, it is important for him to remember what has allowed him to heal and become better from past