The Sweat Lodge Ceremony: A Healing Intervention for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance Use

The Sweat Lodge Ceremony: A Healing Intervention for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance Use

Many traditional healers and Elders agree that strengthening cultural identity, incorporating traditional healing practices, and encouraging community integration can enhance and improve mental health and reduce substance use disorders (SUD) in Indigenous populations. Despite the fact that tradition...

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Main Authors: Teresa Naseba Marsh, David C. Marsh, Julie Ozawagosh, Frank Ozawagosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Ontario 2018-05-01
Series:International Indigenous Policy Journal
Subjects:
post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
substance use disorder
intergenerational trauma
two-eyed seeing
Seeking Safety
traditional healing practices
decolonizing methodologies
Indigenous worldviews
sweat lodge
sharing circles
Elders
Online Access:https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol9/iss2/2/

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