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You're right. Having a humane conversation matters. Culture as we see it has been constructed to create more problems than it could ever solve.
I think we suffer from cultural norms and standards, even more, today because everyone wants to do what is acceptable, which isn't always satisfactory to our soul and existence. Sometimes doing the opposite of what the crowd does might just be the right thing to do even when it means talking about your vulnerability with others instead of becoming complacent and entitled like we will be the first ones to be faced with difficulties.
Indeed, here we have the freedom to break away from expectations.
Even on a societal level, however, taking care of ourselves is beneficial: if we cannot care for ourselves, how can we care for and benefit society? Our own health must come first.