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But what will people say? : navigating mental health, identity, love and family between cultures
Kohli, Sahaj Kaur2024
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A personal, paradigm-shifting book from therapist, writer, and founder of @browngirltherapy that offers a fresh approach to therapy and self-care with advice that caters to multi-cultural readers' needs Growing up in the USA as a child of South-Asian immigrants, Sahaj straddled multiple cultures. While reading self-help and going to therapy helped her make sense of the world and her psyche, she soon realised that the advice of white, western writers didn't cater to her experience. Unlike the outside world, at home the idea of mental health was feared as a sign of weakness, often met with the question 'But what will people say?' And for many like her who are navigating two cultures at once, the traditional advice to just 'set boundaries' or 'put yourself first' is not possible, or even safe. Since then, Sahaj has made it her mission to make therapeutic advice accessible and inclusive of the multicultural experience. Combining her personal story with research, insights from her personal and online communities, and practical advice, this book is a much-needed and revolutionary approach that enables multicultural people to show more compassion for themselves, for others and, above all, feel seen.
Main title:
But what will people say? : navigating mental health, identity, love and family between cultures / by Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MAEd, LGPC, founder of Brown Girl Therapy.
Author:
Kohli, Sahaj Kaur, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Life, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
420 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
IntroductionOur stories matter, too: Communication tips for healthier conversationsWhen things don't go according to plan: Reflecting on your achievement behaviorBut what will people say? Tips for talking to immigrant parents about mental healthWhat's faith got to do with it? How to reflect your own relationship with religion and cultureFeeling my way through: Learning emotion regulation and exploring your shame-based behaviorWhere do my parents end and I begin? Learning about boundaries and your valuesInvesting in community care and self-care: How to find a therapist and how to be in therapyWhen you're the only one: Reflections on being "the only" or "one of few" in the workplaceLove or loyalty: Identifying your core beliefs and tips for navigating guiltGetting out of my own way: Combatting self-sabotaging behaviors and mindsetsExploring my bicultural identity development: Reflecting on and understanding your bicultural identity developmentUncovering my family history: How to cope with cultural bereavement and disenfranchised griefEpilogue.
ISBN:
9780241584897 (paperback)
Dewey class:
616.8914
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
499962
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 616.8914 BUT | Available |