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When mental health advice conflicts with cultural values about family

My therapist does not understand why I cannot just cut off toxic family members because in my culture abandoning family brings shame to everyone.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Healing modalities rooted in individualism can pathologize collectivist values essential to cultural identity.

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