My sister and I are both seeing therapists now but our mom keeps saying we're abandoning our culture and bringing shame on the family. My sister wants to keep everything secret and just deal with mom's guilt trips, but I think we need to help mom understand that therapy doesn't mean we're rejecting our roots, and this difference in approach is causing tension between us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people seeking healing are divided over whether to challenge or accommodate their family's cultural resistance to mental health treatment.
“Where Are You with Mental health across cultures — stigma and access?”
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