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When traditional healing conflicts with modern medicine

My therapist wants me to try medication but in my culture we believe mental illness comes from spiritual imbalance and I feel like I'm betraying my grandmother if I take pills.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The choice between cultural identity and contemporary treatment feels like choosing between two versions of oneself.

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“Where Are You with Medical ethics across traditions?”

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