Mental Health Challenges of First-Generation Americans: A Therapist's Insight

The experience of first-generation Americans, individuals who are the first in their family to be born in the United States, is marked by a unique blend of opportunities, expectations, and challenges. These challenges often extend into the realm of mental health, creating specific needs that must be understood and addressed. As a licensed therapists with lived experience as first generation American, I would like to shed light on some of the mental health challenges first-generation Americans may encounter.