title: The role of culture and family in mental illness.
abstract: A case is presented of a 25-year-old Oriental man who shocked his family by revealing his homosexuality, choosing atheism over his family's traditional Christian religion, and attempting suicide. The discussant examines the cultural implications of the family's reactions to the patient's clinical picture.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jaschke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003469:Culture; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations