Some white caucasian people boast about going to counseling but Asians will never admit it if they did. What's so bad about counseling?
2007-03-10 04:41:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Mental illness is very heavily stigmatized in the Confucian countries. These cultures have a strong taboo against exhibiting any signs of emotional distress. In the most extreme versions, at some times and places in East Asia, it's been considered unacceptable to even show positive emotions. To this day in Korea people who smile too much are considered to be stupid....
Nimadan
2007-03-10 06:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps because they don't need it. Maybe they can handle their own problems without having to burden some stranger with their crap. Maybe it's because they tend to accept things for what they are and work hard for what they want. They don't spend time wallowing in what could've, should've.
2007-03-10 12:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by janicajayne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get that Idea?
You got proof?
2007-03-10 12:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋