Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health

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Indigenous Knowledge and Mental Health

A Global Perspective

Cultural studies Social, group or collective psychology Health psychology Psychiatry

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Collection: Behavioral Science and Psychology

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 4 January 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 7 Mb

ISBN: 9783030713461


This book brings together Indigenous and allied experts addressing mental health among Indigenous peoples across the traditional territories commonly known as the Americas (e.g. Canada, US, Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil), Asia (e.g. China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia), Africa (e.g. South Africa, Central and West Africa) and Oceania (New Guinea and Australia) to exchange knowledge, perspectives and methods for mental health research and service delivery. Around the world, Indigenous peoples have experienced marginalization, rapid culture change and absorption into a global economy with little regard for their needs or autonomy. This cultural discontinuity has been linked to high rates of depression, substance abuse, suicide, and violence in many communities, with the most dramatic impact on youth. Nevertheless, Indigenous knowledge, tradition and practice have remained central to wellbeing, resilience and mental health in these populations.Such is the focus of this book.

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