🧠Discussing Cultural Stigmas That Prevent Individuals from Seeking Mental Health Support - with Therapist Adetoun Alli-Adams #stimga
This video explores how cultural stigma, shame, and societal expectations can prevent individuals—particularly in marginalised communities—from accessing the mental health support they need. If you've ever felt that seeking therapy might be seen as weakness or taboo, this conversation may help shift that narrative.
Adetoun Alli-Adams is a licensed therapist and founder of Ade Adams Therapy, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). With over seven years of clinical experience, she offers one-to-one therapy for adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, and the emotional impact of serious illness.
Her approach is both trauma-informed and culturally sensitive, blending relational, psychodynamic, and integrative models to create a reflective, empowering therapeutic space. Fluent in English and Yoruba, Adetoun is passionate about supporting individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to reconnect with their emotional selves and reclaim their healing journey on their own terms.
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