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Health disparities exist because discrimination and poverty exist. However, health equity is the right of all. Regardless of differing backgrounds, all human beings should be able to access healthcare services when they experience a change in their physiological, psychological, and spiritual health. Misdiagnoses happen in health care. However, once data yield definitive researched findings of health disparities, the accountability of healthcare professionals begs the question of social justice. The patient is left angry and dismayed. It would seem the best way to move forward would be to forgive so that emotional healing can begin.

The violation of religious freedoms is a social justice issue because the loss of the ability to practice one’s faith is jeopardized. Culturally, one’s religious practices can be an extension of their ingroup identity. If one’s faith practices is an extension of their ingroup identity, respectfully, then just as one has the right to dress according to their cultural customs or linguistically share their native language, then too they have a right to practice their religion and or spiritual beliefs. If there is no harm that comes to others, the argument of injustice cannot stand.

The pain of discrimination is real for those who experience it. To overcome isolation and being treated as if limited in intelligence and worth, perseverance is the only solution to survive and continue on. Anguish emerges despite efforts to self-protect with anger and verbalized frustrations. The affected person must make the decision to forgive, give themselves permission to have a voice, or cower in anguish that eventually translates into clinical depression as multiple traumas, and microaggressions cloud logical thinking and actions. The subtle evolution of anguish that has existed for several years is observed in persons who have not dealt with their sustained maltreatment from others. The key to overcoming anguish is to intentionally forgive those who have intended harm, thereby relinquishing one's own anger and frustration.

Diversity of language can be used as an excuse for one human being to distance from another. When mutual respect is put in the forefront of communication, problems can be addressed because everyone feels heard and validated. The absence of knowledge should never be presumed based upon a person's physical appearance or language spoken. The latter presumptions, in a healthcare setting, can potentially lead to complications or death. It is the duty of professionals providing services to the public, to respectfully intently listen to persons' needs to ensure their safety and well-being in the absence of judgment. Failure to do to this could potentially lead to harming others.

Presumptions of ease of life and access are not for one to make of another. We only need to listen respectfully to one another's stories. Consider walking bare feet on the ground. If the ground is soiled, has glass on it, or is hot or cold in temperature, the safety and comfort of the person walking in absence of shoes may cause the person to be reluctant to proceed. However, when adjusted to the environment, bare feet can walk on almost anything, for example, by the development of calluses, the body's way of protecting the sensitive skin of the sole of the feet by developing thickened skin. Additionally, the state of mind of the person and life experience(s) can impact how one feels and responds to the physical experience of the bare feet.

Confused and bewildered; misunderstood. When a human being appears different from another, in absence of a desire to commune together, the decision is made by one to be misunderstood. Isolation is then the life to which the misunderstood person must consciously decide to relegate themselves to, or to reach out to others and take the risk to be vulnerable but mentally free of boundaries imposed by others. However, being misunderstood can be an asset when one embraces their own differences as strengths that make them unique. Viewing differences as strengths can empower persons who are misunderstood to have a strong identity and self-concept. Hence, be better capable of effectively coping with the negative behaviors of others.

Good and evil impact all lives. The spiritual realm is explored in many cultures. For persons of Caribbean and Hispanic descent, health and well-being coexist between three realms; heaven, earth, and hell. The coexistence of realms of the natural world and the spiritual world has been a question of debate for centuries. Whether believed to be a fact or fiction, these realms impact the lives of those who believe. Hence, respectfully, one must listen with their eyes open to the stories of others. Especially of those who need healing. Espiritismo explores the spiritual realms and examines that which represents the holy and pure, as well as the tainted and evil.

Life has many unpredictable events even when all is seemingly going well. Emotional support can be invaluable when provided in a nonjudgmental environment. Sometimes being listened to is all that matters. No one is ever prepared for the unexpected, even when their personal life situation is seemingly progressing well. However, nor does one know what will even occur daily in one's life. Perhaps it can be said that life itself is unplanned. The best interventions for the unplanned is a supportive presence, education, and active listening. The latter provides persons impacted by unplanned situations, the opportunity to calmly consider their options and make an informed decision.