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2017
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Salud dants Violence Mental health African descen Coping behaviorSujets proches
Mental hygiene Emotional health Mental physiology and hygieneCiter ce document
Francisco Javier Bonilla-Escobar et al., « Do not forget culture when implementing mental health interventions for violence survivors », Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, ID : 10670/1.8rwfmk
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"Armed conflict has positioned Colom - bia as the country with the second highest inter - nal displacement of citizens. This situation has forced government projects and international cooperation agencies to intervene to mitigate the impact of violence; however, the coping strategies implemented by the country’s minorities are still unknown. The study objective is to describe the coping strategies and their relation with mental health within Afro-descendant culture in Co - lombia and the effects that armed conflict has on these coping mechanisms, through a phenome - nological study involving focus groups and in - terviews with experts. Rituals and orality have a healing function that allow Afro-Colombian com - munities to express their pain and support each other, enabling them to cope with loss. Since the forced displacement, these traditions have been in jeopardy. Armed conflict prevents groups from mourning, generating a form of latent pain. Af - ro-Colombians require community interventions that create similar spaces for emotional support for the bereaved persons in the pre-conflict period. Thus, it is essential to understand the impact of this spiritual and ritualistic approach on mental health issues and the relevance of narrative and community interventions for survivors."