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Why we lie to healthcare providers who are trying to help us

I lie to my therapist about taking my medication because I'm ashamed that I keep forgetting and I know she'll be disappointed in me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Shame about our imperfections creates barriers to the very help we desperately need.

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