It is very important to be aware of how a person with hidden differences can live their lives naturally. Many people with hidden differences with a ethnicity face many negative stigma they have to hide their difficulties with the masking technique to prevent shame.
This can lead to greater side effects compared to individuals with a white background with differences.
The examples of side effects including tiredness, fatigue and longer spells of burnouts especially if they are been physiologically, physically and emotionally compromised
In addition a multicultural person with differences can face excessive amount of perceptions of negative characteristics especially of the are not well understood or supported. They can be wrongly accused of lack of pride, wrong judgement (slow, lazy, lacking pride and attention seeker) and others would disregard their difficulties. This means they are at high risk of mental health, & anxiety risk due to excessive amount of destructive criticism, intolerance, impatience, shaming and easy target to be wrongly disrespected.
All these points needs to be considered when approaching or spending time with an ethnic minority with hidden differences
* Climate, environment, atmosphere,
A variation with surrounding climates, environments and atmosphere may affect a person with differences to undertake and complete tasks or actions. Overbearing surroundings can disrupt how a person with differences manage. It is very essential not to judge the person with differences against their character if they are struggling. It is not a form of bad management or laziness. There are health and other well-being side effects of the limitations are ignored.
* Not to randomly test & put on the spot,
As mentioned elsewhere an ethnic minority with differences have to frequent mask their difficulties. This can mean their difficulties can be noticed. So if a person with differences display differences of abilities or may appear slower, never use a person with differences to test their abilities with inappropriate judgements of strengths and weaknesses or to put them on the spot which not enabled them to manage situations or to communicate effectively.
* Not be too demanding,
A reminder that a person with difficulties a person with differences has is not a choice or a form of character. So never impose impatient or intolerant demands, otherwise, you will not bring the best out of them
* Not ignore limitation without shaming
Because of difficulties a person lives with it does mean do have some limitations on their abilities and coping mechanisms.
A mentioned elsewhere, negative side effects on the physical health & mental health towards a person with differences. So it essential to not to undermine if to dismiss any kind of limitations. It is not the fault of individuals with differences for the difficulties so you should not be critical, disrespectful or make them shameful.
* Not impose spontaneous pressures
impose spontaneous request or demands
There are some expectations to follow anything spontaneous by others when it comes to something out of the ordinary and last minute. This including examples at short notice such as weeks trip abroad or attending a music concert.
Before you make a spontaneous request you need to take consideration of a person's difficulties can affect how they cope.
Also to consider whenever it was inappropriate time based on their circumstances or what they are going through at the time. You should never attack a person with differences against their character if they react not in a way you to expect from them.
In summary, you should not impose spontaneous requests. Instead, talk about it as an idea and listen fully on whether it will be appropriate and in some cases discuss options in detail the make sure person with differences is not going to be compromised in any way.