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When mental health professionals pathologize your response to oppression

My therapist keeps suggesting that my depression would improve if I just 'accepted' my disability, but I don't think being angry about discrimination is pathological.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The person meant to support your wellbeing is reframing your legitimate anger about injustice as a personal failing.

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