Periagoge
Scenario

When Western mental health labels don't capture your inner experience

My therapist keeps saying I have depression but that word feels wrong for what I am carrying and I cannot explain to anyone what this heaviness actually is.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The clinical framework of mental health cannot hold the cultural and spiritual dimensions of psychological suffering.

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.

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