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Wellness · 4 min read

Therapy Is Not Just for People on TV

"Just pray about it" and therapy can share the same calendar.

In a lot of our families, therapy sounds like something for rich people in films who lie on leather couches. We were told to pray, eat, or simply 'be strong'.

You can keep your faith, your food and your strength AND talk to someone trained to help. Look for therapists of colour or culturally aware ones. They won't need the 'so in my culture...' explainer.

You don't have to tell the family. Your healing doesn't need a press release.

Now unclench your jaw.

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