Presented by: NADIR KAMAL

Definition

Causes Is the personal disorientation a person may

feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way
of life due to immigration or a visit to a new
Symptoms
country, a move between social
environments, or simply travel to another
Tips for Minimizing or type of life.
Fighting

Conclusion
 Definition

 Conflict and uncertainty between one’s values and those

of the new culture.
Causes
 Not knowing the language
 Isolation
 Not knowing the rules and how to behave
Symptoms
 Lack of supporting network and other relations
 Lack of information (rights, standards, services
 Trying too hard to absorb everything in the new culture
Tips for Minimizing or
Fighting  Inability to solve simple problems,
 Systems of work differ

Conclusion
 Definition

1. Emotional symptoms :
 Sadness, loneliness, melancholy
Causes
 Changes in temperament
 Depression
 Feelings of denial and rejection
Symptoms  Longing for family, identifying with/ idealizing the old
culture
 Loss of identity and self-esteem
Tips for Minimizing or  Feelings of incompetence
Fighting
 Feelings of inadequacy or insecurity, vulnerability
 Fear and anxiety about committing a social faux pas
Conclusion
 Feelings of being lost, overlooked, exploited, abused
 Definition
2.Physical symptoms
 headaches, Aches, pains
 Fatigue
Causes
 Loss of appetite
 Diarrhoea
 Allergies
Symptoms  Insomnia
 Desire to sleep too much
3.Intellectual symptoms
Tips for Minimizing or  New culture is wrong
Fighting
 Developing stereotypes about the new culture
 Aggression/ Racism towards locals "rude", "dirty",
"lazy“
Conclusion
 Definition
 Recognize
 Accept
Causes  Focus
 Don’t forget the good things that you’ve
accomplished
Symptoms
 There are always resources for you to take
advantage of
Tips for
Minimizing or
 Ask for help if you need to do so
Fighting  Exercise, swim, do aerobics, etc.
 Be patient and constructive
Conclusion
 Definition

Causes
 Culture shock could create a serious problem for
a new comer to a foreign place.
 Culture could be learned and adapted easily with
Symptoms
open mind while prepare to adjust the behavior
to match the new culture to avoid the culture
Tips for Minimizing or
shock.
Fighting

Conclusion