Periagoge
Scenario

When your family sees mental health treatment as cultural betrayal

My parents think therapy is for white people and when I told them I was seeing a counselor for depression they said I just need to pray harder and stop being selfish

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural identity and healing needs are colliding in ways that make both feel impossible to honor fully.

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.

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