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Aboriginal World Views of Mental Health

Explore Aboriginal world views of mental health and healing, challenges in differing perspectives, and conditions for integrating Western and Aboriginal approaches. Advocates working closely with Aboriginal healers, acknowledging spiritual and biological causes, and respecting traditional methods. Address mental health struggles like depression, phobias, and schizophrenia. Challenges include building trust, impacts of colonization, and teamwork within the Aboriginal community. Aboriginal approaches are holistic, culture-based, emphasizing identity, strengths, spirituality, and community. Discover the interconnectedness of individuals and the benefits of collaboration between Aboriginal and Western practitioners. 8 Relevant

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Aboriginal World Views of Mental Health

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  1. Aboriginal World Views of Mental Health Cyndy Baskin, PhD School of Social Work Ryerson University July 6, 2007 JEMH Conference

  2. Questions To Consider… • HOW DO ABORIGINAL WORLD VIEWS CONCEPTUALIZE MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING? • WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES WHEN DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES LOOK AT MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING? • UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS CAN WESTERN TREATMENT AND ABORIGINAL APPROACHES WORK WELL TOGETHER?

  3. Overall Approach… • ADVOCATE FOR WORKING CLOSELY AND IN A COMPLEMENTARY MANNER WITH ABORIGINAL HEALERS IN TRAINING, CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT • ACCEPT THAT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS MAY HAVE SPIRITUAL CAUSES OR BIOLOGICAL CAUSES AND THAT BOTH ABORIGINAL AND WESTERN MEDICINE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HELP • EURO-CANADIAN HELPERS NEED TO BE RESPECTFUL, COOPERATIVE AND WORK WITHIN A MODALITY WHICH INCLUDES TRADITIONAL ABORIGINAL HEALING METHODS • CHOICE FOR A SERVICE USER IS CENTRAL WITHIN HEALING/TREATMENT

  4. Mental Health Struggles… • DEPRESSION • PHOBIAS AND ANXIETIES • POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER • SCHIZOPHRENIA, BI-POLAR & PSYCHOSIS

  5. Challenges… • DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS & BUILDING TRUST • IMPACTS OF COLONIZATION • SERVICES FITTING INTO THE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY, RATHER THAN THE OTHER WAY AROUND • DIFFERENCES IN WORLD VIEWS • TEAM WORKING AS A COLLECTIVE & BEING SELF-REFLEXIVE

  6. Aboriginal Approaches… • HOLISTIC • CULTURE-BASED • IDENTITY • IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS • SPIRITUALITY • FAMILY & COMMUNITY BASED

  7. Interconnectedness: Four Aspects of a Person…

  8. Interconnectedness:To All in Creation…

  9. Working Together… • CALMING & GROUNDING TOWARDS INFORMED CHOICE • CONTRIBUTIONS OF CEREMONIES • CONTRIBUTIONS OF WESTERN PRACTITIONERS

  10. Meegwetch (thank you)… • WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW?

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