Depression: The Impact On Second Generation Indo-Caribbeans Living in the United States

Abstract

This study examined 17 second-generation Indo-Caribbeans living in the United States and explored the psychological issues of depression and its impact on this population. The goal was to identify themes that will emerge regarding the ramifications and experiences of second-generation Indo-Caribbeans (ICs). The socio-economic was $0 to 150,000. Participants identified as male or female. Their parents were born in the Caribbean. Eighty-seven percent of participants’ families remained nuclear through their adolescence until adulthood. Those who inhabited areas where the population was predominately comprised of the same ethnicity group (ICs) experienced less depression. Depression was prevalent with ICs who grew up in the suburbs or rural areas. Eighty-two percent of participants experienced independence by college or marriage. All participants denied living a life based on what the ideal description of an Asian is. However, all the participants’ lifestyle contradicts this description of an Asian. The effects depression has on second generation ICs were never completed. There is no data except of in this study. The results allow research and access to providers. This study provides psychoeducation, therapeutic modalities and history. Results will alleviate pain and permits discussion to mental health. This work can influence the suicidal rate, murder suicide and domestic violence that occurs in IC communities.