Asking for help is something that has always been a difficult task for me. As a social worker in the making, it is always hard for me to understand why individuals in need have a problem with seeking help or support, when I have the same difficulties. I never paid much attention to this, but its an eye opener now that I’m thinking about a time in my life where I needed to ask for help. Some would classify me as being prideful, but I would not identify myself as such, nonetheless very independent. Growing up in a low income household, in an environment that was underprivileged I felt that I had to become independent prematurely. Asking for help was something that was useless, as my family did not have much to give. I survive off of what I had
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They managed on what they earned and made due with what they had. Thinking back, my negligence towards asking for help was non-existing because it was something that I was not exposed to.
Analyzing this now, I have a clearer view on why this is. Individuals become a product of their environment and what they are exposed to, which in my case resulted in me not being comfortable with asking for help. I can remember amply amounts of times needing assistance, but I never asked for help. The most …show more content…
They are usually labeled, judged, and even denied, causing them to feel powerless. In the article The Power of Perception: Toward a Model of Cultural Oppression and Liberation, this shown as approaches to persons who oppress. When seeking services, they automatically prepare themselves for the worst. I try to inform these individual that each experience is different and encourage them to not see every experience the same way, its hard for them to understand this. I explain that everyone provides services differently, although it may be a service that they may have applied for before. Most individuals refuse services because the fear of being judged and mistreated. Majority of my service users have been marginalized at some point in their life, causing them to consider themselves is useless, and most of them lack self respect. Hinson, S. & Bradley, A.
They managed on what they earned and made due with what they had. Thinking back, my negligence towards asking for help was non-existing because it was something that I was not exposed to.
Analyzing this now, I have a clearer view on why this is. Individuals become a product of their environment and what they are exposed to, which in my case resulted in me not being comfortable with asking for help. I can remember amply amounts of times needing assistance, but I never asked for help. The most …show more content…
They are usually labeled, judged, and even denied, causing them to feel powerless. In the article The Power of Perception: Toward a Model of Cultural Oppression and Liberation, this shown as approaches to persons who oppress. When seeking services, they automatically prepare themselves for the worst. I try to inform these individual that each experience is different and encourage them to not see every experience the same way, its hard for them to understand this. I explain that everyone provides services differently, although it may be a service that they may have applied for before. Most individuals refuse services because the fear of being judged and mistreated. Majority of my service users have been marginalized at some point in their life, causing them to consider themselves is useless, and most of them lack self respect. Hinson, S. & Bradley, A.