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When mental health needs conflict with family privacy values

I want to start therapy for my depression but my family says talking to strangers about personal problems brings shame on all of us.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Individual healing is being blocked by collective concerns about reputation and boundary-keeping.

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