{"id":20,"date":"2009-04-20T15:42:37","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T19:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/cryforhelp\/?p=20"},"modified":"2018-11-12T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T19:04:46","slug":"special-feature-the-differences-between-eastern-and-western-attitudes-toward-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/cryforhelp\/video\/web-exclusives\/special-feature-the-differences-between-eastern-and-western-attitudes-toward-mental-health\/20\/","title":{"rendered":"The Differences Between Eastern and Western Attitudes Toward Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-20-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/tape-81-clip4.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/tape-81-clip4.mp4\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/tape-81-clip4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>Nolan Zane<\/strong>: In many East Asian cultures the notion of distress \u2013 like feeling bad or feeling depressed \u2013is not, it\u2019s not discounted, but it\u2019s not seen as a major reason for complaining. There is a Buddhist saying: \u201clife is suffering\u201d that sort of encapsulates that perspective \u2013 psychological distress, in some cultures, is seen as a legitimate reason to complain and seek help. Whereas in other cultures, it\u2019s sort of accepted as a part of life.\u00a0 So if a person sort of has that orientation in their family, then one &#8211; they may not express much to their family members about the depression or anxiety they may be feeling and two, they may be very reluctant to talk about these even darker thoughts of killing themselves or doing away with themselves because again, they may not feel safe, or feel it would be responded to in a very favorable or accepting manner\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/tape-81-clip4.mp4 Nolan Zane: In many East Asian cultures the notion of distress \u2013 like feeling bad or feeling depressed \u2013is not, it\u2019s not discounted, but it\u2019s not seen as a major reason for complaining. 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