Were You Raised
By Immigrant Parents?
Navigating through mental health difficulties isn’t easy when we’re only told that we should be thankful. It’s as if we need to earn the right to be as depressed and anxious as we truly feel.
We’re here to work through
Your story at your pace
We Offer Online Therapy for People Working Through the
Challenges of the Immigrant Parent Upbringing
Not Everyone Understands
The pressure from carrying your family’s hopes on your shoulders
The guilt you feel from not working hard enough
The loneliness you experience when everyone else seems to get it except you
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’”
— C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
