Insights for Your Journey
Exploring mental health, cultural identity, and self-care for adult children of immigrants
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Overcoming Therapy Stigma in Immigrant Communities
How to navigate cultural stigma around mental health and find support that honors your background.
Finding Belonging When You're Between Cultures
Strategies for creating a sense of home and belonging when you don't fully fit into any single culture.
Perfectionism and Immigrant Family Expectations
Understanding the roots of perfectionism in immigrant families and how to develop healthier standards.
Meet Marjan
AMFT-Associate | First-Generation Iranian Therapist
As a first-generation Iranian American therapist, I understand the unique challenges of straddling multiple cultural worlds. My blog explores the intersection of mental health, cultural identity, and personal growth for adult children of immigrants.
Cultural Identity
Navigating between worlds and finding your authentic self
Anxiety & Perfectionism
Breaking free from the pressure to be perfect
Family Dynamics
Setting boundaries while honoring cultural values
Self-Care
Learning to prioritize yourself without guilt
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