How do you feel different cultures can impact mental health? their experiences of mental health as well as their perceptions, supports from others, and willingness or abilities to access services?

Why do you feel it is important to be culturally competent in this field?

We all have our own, or have had our own, personal biases regarding different cultures, ethnicities, races, genders, etc.? List 3 self-aware personal biases that you currently have or have held in the past but have made changes. How do you feel you are going to be able to address these personal biases or state how you have moved through these personal biases to a better understanding or perception of the identified bias.

Are there any groups or populations of individuals that you feel you would not be willing or able to work with based off of their differences or beliefs other than your own? (examples, a certain race, a certain religion, a certain population such as sex offenders, substance use, domestic violence, child welfare, etc.)