Episode description

In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss societal and cultural influences on perceptions of depression.

In our discussion we cover:

    •    How our upbringings influenced our views of depression.

    •    Societal messaging and social media’s impact on views of depression.

    •    Differences between collectivist & individualist cultures’ views of depression.

    •    Generational differences when it comes to depression.

    •    How we address cultural influences on depression in therapy.

Google Scholar Shorts Article: Barriers and facilitators to depression care among Latino men in a primary care setting:

a qualitative study

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12875-024-02275-x.pdf (https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12875-024-02275-x.pdf)

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