Alaap, Family Dynamics Series: Family Pressure to Conform

For our final Alaap in the Family Dynamics series, we’re opening up a conversation on Familial Pressure to Conform. Together we’ll reflect on the ways these expectations shape us, and how we balance self-preservation, identity, and connection with our families and community.

So if you have ever felt like you’re living between who you are and who your family/community expects you to be, we invite you to join us for this Alaap!

While this session is facilitated by individuals with mental health training, Alaap is not group therapy and is not a replacement for therapy or other mental health treatment. Alaap is a space for conversation, reflection, and community, where lived experience is valued, and everyone brings wisdom.

Refreshments will be served!

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About Alaap

Alaap is a support group aimed at providing a safe space for Bengali individuals to discuss and explore mental health topics, fostering open conversations and connections through shared experiences.

"Alaap" is a Bengali word that can translate to discussion or conversation in English, based on how it is used. We chose Alaap to define this support group because there is lack of conversation about mental health in the Bengali community. While ALAAP meetings are not therapy groups, they can be therapeutic in nature because attendees share their personal experiences in a non-judgmental environment. ALAAP meetings cover various mental health topics, such as trauma, addiction, and depression.
Who Can Attend ALAAP?
ALAAP meetings are open to anyone above the age of 18 who identifies as Bengali and is local to the New York City area.

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