When migrants internalise expectations of gratefulness, they can come to think of racism and discrimination as inevitable – to be endured rather than challenged.
- Research associate, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Media articles can present adolescent sleep issues as both a normal part of growing up and a sign of deeper problems. How should parents make sense of it?
Older Chinese migrants often remain highly dependent on younger family members to care for them. Their withdrawal can leave the elders unable to meet their basic needs.
Feelings of embarrassment or shame can deter some people from seeking necessary healthcare, and their experiences are absent from conventional health surveys.
New mothers can experience anxiety and depression. But rushed appointments and impersonal checklists leave many fearful of being judged inadequate or unfit if they admit to struggling.
Self-help articles and books usually point to the things we can do personally to get a good night’s sleep. But the wider social and economic causes of insomnia deserve more attention.
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