Cultural Reflection Presentation
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Who Is Andrea?
By Andrea Hickman
My Background
Race: African American (Black)
Religion: Christian & Hindu
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Straight (Heterosexual)
Socioeconomic Status: Middle-Class
Communication Style
1
How My Culture Communicates
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“Tough Love”
● Bullying
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Gaslighting
2
The Pros/Cons of this communication style
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Pro : Thick Skin
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Pro : Ability to suppress in the moment
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Con : Poor processing skills
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Con : Emotional and Mental Trauma is never healed
3
How I Communicate
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Maintaining a calm tone
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Listening for comprehension and not just to say “I heard you”
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Motivational Interviewing
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What Are You Proud Of?
1.Unity
2.Family Support
3.Recognition of our ancestors
What Would You Improve?
1.Communication
2.Greed
3.Guilt Tripping
Stereotypes (Towards)
1
The Good
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Caretakers
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Specific Foods
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Good Cooks
2
The Bad
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Women are Sassy/Bossy
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Nappy Hair
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Ghetto
3
The Ugly
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All Men Are Thugs
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Uneducated
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We’re Diseased/Dirty
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Stereotypes (Within)
1
The Good
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Sounding “Black”
2
The Bad
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The Angry Black Woman
3
The Ugly
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Success is measured by the amount of money you have
How My Culture Perceives Mental Health and Wellness
Many black people do not take mental health seriously and will gaslight the individual into thinking they are being overly emotional/sensitive to the situation. This leads to a lack of healing and management of the mental health symptoms.
How My Cultural Background Influences Me
My cultural backgrounds allows for me to feel supported in more ways than one based on the unity that is exposed to us as children at a young age. I believe that I am more open to other cultures due to my ability to reflect on the poor communication skills that are involved within my culture, and this option to break the cycle is rewarding in more ways than one.
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Conclusion
I am a young, black female from Newport News, VA that works as a Mental Health Professional for a local community agency focused on Mental Health Awareness and Community Stability.
I am heterosexual and my pronouns are she/her. I love being black! There may be things that I wish I did not have to experience from other individuals within my community, but I feel rewarded from the positive interactions and supports I receive from knowing my ancestry and being exposed to other cultures that can teach me more about the things I want to implement in my life moving forward.
I am Andrea.
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