Re: Mental Health in Our Culture
It’s not only for mental ilness…it’s also with things on a smaller scale such as learning disabilities. I used to teach in public school and the parents in general seemed more proactive about seeking academic accomodations for the children with learning disabilities. They openly admitted to teachers and others that their child had ADD/ADHD, Aspergers, whatever. Now I teach at a school where the student population is predominantly Asian. And I’ve seen parents who don’t want to know what their child has…not interested in testing…are afraid of the stigma of a label…prefer to make excuses/cover things up. I see a contrast between the two environments/groups. I have seen desi exceptions to the generalization…but I haven’t come across many.