Essay On Vietnamese American Culture

Research Questions
Cultural shame and social stigma are the primary reasons hindering Vietnamese American parents from recognizing mental illness in their children and utilizing mental health services and support. There is no significant difference in comparing the first generation with the second generation of Vietnamese American in terms of their views or perspectives on mental health. Despite the difference experiences and opportunity the second generation receiving including possible higher education and SES (social economic status). This study will solicit Asian-American answers to this questions: “What we can do as individuals, communities, or churches and to model the decision to put our children’s mental health and happiness above the cultural shame?” and ultimately, their children’s happiness will prevail over cultural shame.
Research Question 1: “Do cultural shame and social stigma have a negative effect on mental health in Vietnamese American Families?” In some children’s cases, the child may have learned early on from his parents that strong emotions such as anger, resentment, fear, helplessness, and sadness were discouraged. Without a healthy means for releasing these emotions, many addicts (Asians or otherwise) will turn to

Being educated and SES does not necessarily make them more open to mental health support. Although SES and family financial situation may be the most important deciding factors in seeking mental health support, they are not necessarily the primary reasons to opt out. Some rich families believe that it is prohibited to disclose concerns about the family member’s mental illness, as they see it as disease. The shame based in the culture where saving face/reputations in the community and family, not individuals, the self is not as