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When cultural resistance to aging seems healthier than acceptance

My therapist says I need to accept aging but my Korean mother-in-law's fierce resistance to growing old through skincare and exercise actually seems more psychologically healthy than resignation.

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You're questioning therapeutic advice about aging acceptance when you observe that active resistance to aging appears to support vitality and mental health.

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