Periagoge
Scenario

When cultural context makes standard advice irrelevant or harmful

I keep trying to explain to my white friends why their advice does not work for my situation but they think I am making excuses.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Universal solutions fail to account for the specific constraints and complexities of minority experience within majority systems.

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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