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Scenario

Why immigrant gratitude can become a prison of emotional obligation

I feel guilty for not being grateful enough because my parents sacrificed everything to get here and I still feel empty inside.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental sacrifice creates unconscious pressure to perform happiness that precludes authentic processing of displacement grief.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cultural idioms of distress?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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