When I immigrate to the United States I was unaware that other immigrants are having same symptoms that I had like anxiety and depression. According to a study of about 250 immigrant in New Zealand that self-reported their post immigration feelings suggest that they all suffered from depression. The study analyzed immigrant from different countries and suggested that “demographic characteristics are not associated with symptoms levels” (Pernice, 511). In other words regardless where an immigrant is coming from he or she most likely will have similar symptoms. The study also indicated that not having close friends and spending most of the time with one’s own ethnic group affected anxiety and depression scores. At the beginning it is so difficult to make new friends, because a new country means a new culture, and time need to pass in order to learn the new culture. My biggest advantage over other immigrants was that I had a …show more content…
As the author of the article pointed out “most people carry out their activities in the community as a part of the systems or the sectors: children get educated there, families seek their health care there, police and law enforcement operate there” (Silka, 76). I did notice that right away when I arrived in Brooklyn, New York. The Brighton Beach, a neighborhood in Brooklyn a sign that stat stated “Brighton Beach- little Russia by the see”. That was the best way to cope with the loss and stress of moving to o foreign country. Every store, restaurant or pharmacy has signs in Russian and all clerks spoke Russian. Some of them did not speech English at all. I did not identify myself as being part of the community and I ignore the community. Although researches suggest that being part of the community is both bad and good, I saw it more having a negative effect rather than a positive one. By isolating from my community it actually forced me to explore more and adopt