Inequality: Relevance of Alfred Adler’s Work and Its Applicability to Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Mental Health Clinicians

ABSTRACT:Alfred Adler focuses on the internal nature of humanity and the positive interaction of individuals in the social context. Human beings have a desire to have fulfilling relationships with others and be fulfilled internally. This promotes emotional and psychological well-being for the individual and ultimately has an impact on the community. Alfred Adler understood this concept clearly. His work on belonging, community feeling, and social interest is pertinent to understanding the inequality experienced by racial and ethnic minorities in the distribution of socioeconomic resources in the mental health and health-care systems. His work is also relevant to understanding how mental health professionals can address this issue. For these reasons, this article explores the need to understand Alfred Adler’s work and its relevance to racial and ethnic minorities and mental health professionals.