

What is the role of traditional healers in South Africa?
Jun 7, 2024
Join Drew Ambrose as he explores the growing preference for traditional healers in South Africa for mental health issues, highlighting the cultural methods and close relationships healers have with patients. Dive into an ancestral cleansing ceremony and discuss the role and limitations of traditional healers in the African mental health system.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Integration of Traditional Healers in Mental Health Care in South Africa
02:18 • 5min
The intimate bond between traditional healers and patients in South Africa
07:42 • 2min
Journey to a Waterfall: Ancestral Cleansing
09:52 • 4min
Exploring the Role of Traditional Healers in the African Mental Health System
13:53 • 3min