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Persuasion Effect Project Draft 1
Persuasion Effect Project Draft 1
Persuasion Effect Project Draft 1
BARRIERS
THE CONVERSATION WE NEED TO HAVE AND THE WAYS
WE CAN APPROACH MENTAL HEALTH
America with Mexico being the top country of origin (a). With no
one to truly guide them, new Americans come here for the same
THE REALITY
Unfortunately, the American dream comes with a lot of setbacks for
can face. Issues like these can be worsened by the legal status from
UNKOWN EXPECTATION
Children who are born from immigrant families understand the
means for their children to take out the trash, it holds a much
sacrificed.
MENTAL STRAIN
The immigrant paradox (d) is a phenomenon in which U.S born
(c) Bezikyan, H. (2017). Pressures of being a first Generation AMERICAN-BORN CITIZEN. Retrieved March 30,
2021, from https://sundial.csun.edu/113606/opinions/pressures-of-being-a-first-generation-american-born-
citizen/
(d) Borge, J. (2020, July 27). Growing up with immigrant parents has had a major impact on my mental health-
and i'm not the only one. Retrieved March 30, 2021, from https://www.health.com/mind-body/first-
generation-american-mental-health-immigrant-paradox
SOCIAL STRAIN
In social settings, code-switching becomes prevalent in any person.
You can tell between your friend's work persona and who they really
switching who they really are for whom the world will constantly see
confidence. From this, also stems the drug and alcohol use that is
EARLY COUNSELING
Incorporating counseling in middle school would enable a level of
academic equality and a comfortable environment.
Counseling in schools have positive impacts on students at an
early age. Academic achievement, better sense of self, and safety in
institution are the positive aspects associated with counseling as
early as middle school (f).
(f) University, B. (2018, June 15). The positive impact of school counselors. Retrieved April 19, 2021, from
https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/blog/the-positive-impact-school-counselors-can-have-on-
students/#:~:text=The%20study%20surveyed%20almost%2023%2C000,with%20socializing%20and%20interp
ersonal%20relationships.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES
Extracurriculars can invoke community and skills that can go
over into higher education. Higher education costs and
community can be a cause of conflict in first-generation
immigrants. Extracurriculars, sports or hobbies, can better the
strais that are more common in immigrants.