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When Ubuntu values conflict with mental health treatment

I want to start therapy but my family says talking to strangers about family problems violates Ubuntu privacy and shows weakness.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural protection mechanisms are blocking access to healing resources that could serve the whole community.

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