Adopted people are separated from their family of origin and placed with another family. Families formed by adoption can be homogenous or heterogenous combinations of races and cultures. Here are some identity crises adopted people face.

Adopted people may experience various identity crises, challenges, and triggers throughout their lives, as they navigate the complex terrain of their biological and adoptive identities.

Adoptees frequently explore complex thoughts about who they might have been had they stayed with their birth family. In contrast, the adopted person may examine who they are today as a result of their experience in their adoptive family.

Here are a few insights I have gained about adoptee identity challenges from interviews on the "Who Am I Really?" podcast.