Filial Piety and Mental Health: When Cultural Duty Becomes Emotional Burden
parentification, emotions, anxiety, bi-cultural therapy, intergenerational trauma Parthi B. Patel parentification, emotions, anxiety, bi-cultural therapy, intergenerational trauma Parthi B. Patel

Filial Piety and Mental Health: When Cultural Duty Becomes Emotional Burden

Honoring your parents is a value deeply embedded in many cultures — and it's a beautiful one. But when filial piety becomes a source of anxiety, guilt, and self-erasure, it's worth looking at more closely. You can love your culture and also take care of yourself.

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