Counselling approach
Social stigma and depression among Mexican Americans are mostly caused by mental illness. According to the research that was conducted, nine out of 10 Mexican Americans get into depression due to discrimination of some kind. However, research has com it changes the view of, mental health, and people are able to recover from this illness. In order to tackle some of these problems, there needs to be abroad method of communication between people who suffer from depression and the overall community. All the mental illness stereotypes that are surrounding these communities need to be done away with. Awareness should be spread among these communities, and people should be told that these communities are not weak, mad or dangerous.
Some of the best approaches are cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy and family therapy. One of the best methods of counselling therapy that can be offered to Mexican Americans is cognitive-behavioural therapy. Cognitive-behavioural therapy is an example of psychotherapeutic treatment which helps people in learning how to deal with disturbing thoughts and patterns. However, cognitive-behavioural therapy is essential for Mexican Americans because it will guide their thoughts and feelings to a more positive direction. One of the reasons that Mexican Americans suffer depression is due to anxiety and stress. These type of therapy will encourage Mexican Americans to take life more positively. Anytime they encounter challenges, the therapy will always guide them to looking at a more positive side of life. However, this type of therapy will also give them a platform to communicate adequately with another person. If the Mexican Americans can talk to someone about their problems, they will have the ability to cope with depression due to communicating actively. Another method of therapy that would help the Mexican Americans is narrative therapy, and narrative therapy is a type of therapy that separates the problem from the person. This type of therapy encourages people to use their skills to take away their problem. By using narrative therapy on the Mexican Americans, it will encourage them to create a better story for themselves by encouraging them to use their skills correctly. If they have any talent or if they are good at doing anything, they should take advantage of and use their skills to earn money. That is the only way they will come out of their financial strains and start earning g better income for themselves. Through this therapy, they will be encouraged by using other peoples stories—people who started from the bottom and have made it. People who had lost hope then regained it. Through this type of encouragement, they will know that anything is possible if they put their mind to it. The other problem-solving therapy that would work effectively for Mexican Americans is family therapy. Through family therapy, they are able to know how to maintain a good family relationship. Considering that these families are made of many people, it will be quite easy for them to maintain a good relationship. With the right family, the relationship comes peace and mental stability.
Religious and spiritual application
Spirituality and religion are some of the concepts that have been receiving increased attention in psychology and mental health. Spiritual and religion coping factors are also the best way to deal with mental illness and cope with depression. However, religion also has the best ways to deal with grief and to recover from traumatic stress. The Mexican Americans have an overall spirituality that is not monolithic or homogenous. Mexican Americans generally describe their spirituality as an intimate relationship with God, family and the c community. All these three roles healthily impact their spirituality. They have a very close attachment with God and with this comes strong faith. Religion gives Mexican Americans something to believe the fact that three can commonly share their beliefs with other people makes it easier for them to connect with different people, and hold on to something rather than falling to depression. Research has proven that most of the people who turn to religion and spirituality, when they are facing problems, have a better tendency of not falling to depression compared to people who do not have anything to turn to, spiritually and religion-wise. However, spirituality is something huge that connects people to something greater. If people go through a rough patch in life, the belief that the tough time will pass and they will experience brighter days. The church acts as a significant source of hope for the Mexican Americans. The elderly and the young, have faith that God exists, and they also have hope for an afterlife, once three do all the right things on earth. That kind of hope keeps people going, and it also keeps people mentally healthy, because they have hope for, if after death.
Conclusion
The article has focused on the factors that are associated with depression symptoms, among the Mexican Americans. However, the analysis that has been conducted in the research has included four different states which have a more significant concentration of the Mexican Americans. While conducting the research, it was evident that the primary cause of depression among Mexican Americans is the financial strain. However, the research has also provided significant counselling therapies that need to be conducted on Mexican Americans to make better their mental health. However, the religion and spirituality of the Mexican Americans have also been covered in the paper. The importance of religion and spirituality has been discussed, as well as its impact on the health of the Mexican Americans. However, the role of the church and Mexican beliefs have also been identified in the text.