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DQ 3.1 #4 Hi Lauren, I found your post interesting and agree that our environmental interactions can influence our mental health. I find that I experience symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during winter as I tend to stay inside more and become less active. It is interesting and makes sense with how the sunlight controls the level of molecules to help maintain our serotonin levels (National Institute of Mental Health, 2020). Pinel and Barnes (2020) stated that, “ light therapy - exposure to 15–30 minutes of very bright light each morning is often effective in reducing the symptoms of SAD” (p. 492). Therefore, it makes sense how your sunlamps positively impacted your mood. The National Institute of Mental Health (2020) also discussed the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and behavioural activation (CBT) for treatment of SAD. CBT helps in replacing the negative thoughts around the season with positive thoughts and behavioural activation helps individuals engage in activities to fight against the loss of interest they may experience (National Institute of Mental Health, 2020). It would be interesting to look more into light therapy as part of the treatment for depression. Do you believe it would be beneficial to use light therapy for John? National Institute of Mental Health. (2020).  NIMH» Seasonal Affective Disorder . Www.nimh.nih.gov; National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder Pinel, J. P., & Barnes, S. (2020). Biopsychology (11th ed.) . Pearson Education (US). DQ 5.1 #2 Hi Dayna, Thank you for your response! To answer your question, Shebib (2022) discussed that an individual’s cultural identity is formed because of participation in numerous cultural or diversity groups. It is critical to comprehend the extent to which each group shapes John's identity specifically his partner’s culture. Relationships between cultures may have historical roots in conflict and injustice (Shebib, 2022). To better understand John’s weak or strong attachment to his partner's culture it would be imperative to ask John how his partner's culture influences their relationship. Couples may experience cross- cultural challenges such as loss of identity, disagreements over core values, clashes in parenting strategies, and struggles with unsupportive families (Therapist, 2016). For example, John’s partner's parents seem to accept their relationship but not John as a person.
Being a culturally sensitive and responsive counsellor is understanding present cultural biases, each client’s present reality, and the ones who matter to them (Slay-Westbrook, 2017). We must foster an environment of non-judgemental curiosity and willingness to understand John’s culture as well as his partners. Asking questions such as, what aspects of your worldview resemble or differ from your partners? This can allow us to better understand how we can bridge the gap between John and his partner. References Shebib, B. (2022). Choices: Interviewing and counseling skills for Canadians (8th ed.). Pearson Education Canada. Slay-Westbrook, S. (2017).   Respect-focused therapy: Honoring clients through the therapeutic relationship and process.   Routledge Therapist, A. V. C. O. (2016). Cross-cultural relationships . Counselling Directory. https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/memberarticles/cross-cultural- relationships#:~:text=Cross%2Dcultural%20issues%20faced%20by,some%20aspect%20of %20differing%20cultures
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