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Scenario

How to navigate medication stigma in traditional families

I finally got the courage to take antidepressants but my grandmother says it will make me weak and dependent and now I am hiding pills like I am doing something shameful

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Medical necessity is being experienced as moral failure through the lens of inherited cultural values.

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 Mental health across cultures — stigma and access?”

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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