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Scenario

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.

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.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Medical ethics across traditions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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