Hello James,
Truly beautiful to see all the responses and perspectives in here and under all those different lenses.
No two people are ever alike. Even in the same community. In the same family!
My late partner was a twin. He was nothing like his sister!
My daughter’s boyfriend is an identical twin also! He’s nothing like his brother even though I have difficulty at times recognizing who’s who!
Migrant communities in Australia have a huge diversity within them and also in comparison with other cultural groups.
Communities in our birth countries too (if born overseas) are very different to the migrant communities here. Eg Greeks in Greece and Greeks in Australia.
Within Australia too, ethnic community groups vary a lot from state to state and often from region to region even within the same State.
Some ethic communities have been here for more than 3 generations. - there’s vast differences among these generations.
So, it is impossible one to represent a whole nation or ethnicity.
We can only speak for ourselves, from our personal experience and perspective. And we are all right. Simply because it is our experience and nobody else’s.
So, from my experience, living with mental health conditions all my life and seeking various therapies and supports, from traditional to alternative etc, I cannot say that people have given me hard time for my depression or my anxiety or panic attacks and mood swings.
I am open about it and I find every second person I talk to they’re on antidepressants as well so it’s nothing uncommon or bizarre.
It’s so good to hear about your personal perspectives and experiences within your context.
Thank you once again for allowing us the opportunity to reflect on this and interact with each other through this stimulating topic.
