Things To Keep In Mind When Your Family Resists Your Personal Growth
Keeping secrets keeps you “safe”
If you do notice your older relatives becoming very nervous about you going to therapy or seeking similar help, remember that “The ways in which families have historically protected themselves from systems that they couldn’t trust or access, was to keep what was bothering them to themselves,” says Dr. Ebony. “Since they couldn’t trust providers and doctors to have their best interest in mind, they learned to not talk about it with them. This history of mistrust is mostly a result of systemic issues rather than individual issues.”