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When economic barriers intersect with cultural privacy needs

I cannot afford therapy and the free clinic only offers group sessions where I might see people from my community who cannot know about my problems

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Financial limitations are compounding cultural shame to create multiple layers of access barriers.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mental health across cultures — stigma and access?”

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