A woman who emigrated to Newfoundland and Labrador from Turkey over two years ago is sharing some of her story about how she overcame mental health challenges.
The Association for New Canadians recently held a conference in St. John’s on newcomer mental health.
Nevra Ozoren, who now works with the ANC, shared her story at the event.
She says after a “honeymoon period” of about six months newcomers face many mental health challenges including PTSD, stress, depression, and anxiety that can be brought on through factors like financial instability and immigration application processes.
Ozoren says she was able to overcome the challenges she faced, and it started by recognizing her symptoms and getting help from a professional counselor.
She says that helped her understand her symptoms and her situation. From there she did things such as adjust her work schedule for a better work-life balance, and started spending more time outdoors.