Growing up as a first-generation American means carrying the hopes and sacrifices of your family while also finding your own path. It can feel like you're living between two worlds, never fully belonging to either.
YOU MAY RELATE TO SOME OF THESE EXPERIENCES:
- Feeling responsible for your family's emotional or financial wellbeing / Sentirte responsable del bienestar emocional o financiero de tu familia
- Struggling with guilt when you prioritize yourself / Luchar con la culpa cuando te pones a ti mismo/a primero
- Being the family translator or problem-solver from a young age / Ser el/la intérprete o solucionador/a de problemas de la familia desde pequeño/a
- Feeling like an outsider in both your heritage culture and American culture / Sentirte como un extraño/a tanto en tu cultura de origen como en la cultura americana
- Imposter syndrome at work or school / Síndrome del impostor en el trabajo o la escuela
- Grief over parts of your culture or language you feel disconnected from / Duelo por partes de tu cultura o idioma de los que te sientes desconectado/a
Therapy can be a space to untangle these experiences without judgment — and with a therapist who truly understands them.