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<p>Based on respect for nature, Indigenous people, through their symbolic code, formulate messages that express their harmony of life, protect people, and allow them to live. Belief system contributes to understanding the basis of reciprocity and complementarity of Indigenous communities with their environment. This study analyzes some components of transculturality in health to address the spiritual disharmonies of an Indigenous Colombian community: the Embera Dobidá People of Chocó. The thematic analysis yielded two large categories: belief system and spiritual disharmony from Western Health. This community has experienced armed conflict and extractivism for many decades, which has been associated with suicidal behavior, of which expressions are recognized through symbols. These belief systems become key elements of understanding collective suffering that can contribute to the early detection of public health problems. Community belief system can contribute to a more situated vision of mental health, where the dialogue between the body and the territory makes evident a concept of health that places life in all its forms as a priority.</p>

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Belief System as Guides for Public Mental Health in an Indigenous Community in Colombia

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年1月22日

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  • Felipe Agudelo-Hernández,
  • Laura Inés Plata-Casas,
  • Ana Belén Giraldo-Álvarez

摘要

Based on respect for nature, Indigenous people, through their symbolic code, formulate messages that express their harmony of life, protect people, and allow them to live. Belief system contributes to understanding the basis of reciprocity and complementarity of Indigenous communities with their environment. This study analyzes some components of transculturality in health to address the spiritual disharmonies of an Indigenous Colombian community: the Embera Dobidá People of Chocó. The thematic analysis yielded two large categories: belief system and spiritual disharmony from Western Health. This community has experienced armed conflict and extractivism for many decades, which has been associated with suicidal behavior, of which expressions are recognized through symbols. These belief systems become key elements of understanding collective suffering that can contribute to the early detection of public health problems. Community belief system can contribute to a more situated vision of mental health, where the dialogue between the body and the territory makes evident a concept of health that places life in all its forms as a priority.