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How to Navigate Cultural Shame Around Mental Health

My grandmother says depression is just selfishness and laziness but I can barely get out of bed and I feel guilty for disappointing her

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Traditional beliefs about character and modern understanding of mental health create an impossible bind.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Depression — across cultures and traditions?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.