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Concept Map #5 - Coggle Diagram
Concept Map #5
indigenous health
definition: The overall well-being of Indigenous peoples, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
connections
- Affected by colonialism through land loss, discrimination, and forced assimilation.
- Influenced by psychosocial factors like trauma, community support, and cultural identity.
examples
- Higher rates of diabetes and mental health struggles in Indigenous communities.
- Traditional healing methods like sweat lodges and herbal medicine.
- similarities: Like other marginalized groups, Indigenous people face health challenges due to poverty, limited healthcare access, and discrimination.
- differences: Indigenous health is often holistic, focusing on balance between mind, body, and spirit, unlike Western medicine, which is more individual-focused.
psychosocial
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connections
- Indigenous health is shaped by stressors like discrimination, historical trauma, and limited healthcare access.
- Colonialism caused long-term mental health struggles, identity loss, and breakdown of Indigenous communities.
examples
- Residential schools leading to mental health issues in later generations.
- Strong community ties and cultural traditions helping with resilience.
- similarities: Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people experience stress and mental health struggles, but Indigenous groups face extra challenges due to colonization.
- differences: Indigenous well-being is deeply tied to culture, land, and spirituality, while Western views focus more on individual mental health treatment.
colonialism
definition: When powerful groups take over Indigenous lands and erase cultures, often through force and unfair policies
connnections
- Harmed Indigenous health by limiting access to resources, taking away traditional ways of healing, and increasing poverty.
- Created lasting psychosocial issues like generational trauma, substance abuse, and loss of cultural identity.
examples
- Forced assimilation through residential schools and banning Indigenous languages.
- Government policies that displaced Indigenous people from their lands
similarities: Other colonized groups (like Aboriginal Australians and Māori) have faced similar health and social struggles.
differences: Some Indigenous groups have gained more rights and self-governance, while others still struggle with oppression.
cultural resilience
definition: The ability of Indigenous communities to maintain their identity, traditions, and strength despite challenges.
connections
- Helps improve Indigenous health by promoting mental well-being and traditional healing.
- Acts as a buffer against the psychosocial effects of colonial trauma.
examples
- Language revitalization programs bringing back Indigenous languages.
- Indigenous-led health initiatives that combine traditional medicine with modern healthcare.
- similarities: Like other cultural groups, Indigenous people use traditions and community support to stay strong through hardships.
- differences: Indigenous resilience is often tied to land and spirituality, which makes it unique compared to other minority groups.
overall connections
- Colonialism is the root cause of many psychosocial and Indigenous health challenges.
- Psychosocial factors mediate the effects of colonialism on Indigenous health, shaping resilience or worsening disparities.
- Addressing Indigenous health requires decolonization efforts, culturally responsive healthcare, and policies that promote Indigenous rights and self-determination.