Rethinking self-care through an Indigenous lens—the importance of community
Insights from Indigenous health systems in Australia show why relational self-care is important for the wellbeing of people, communities, and the planet, argue Pat Dudgeon and colleagues Western self-care tends to centre on practices that are aimed at supporting the health of individuals. Activities such as self-medication, rehabilitation, and accessing healthcare services are all generally focused on preventing disease and managing health in an individual. Indigenous self-care, on the other hand, includes these practices but also engages in a continuum of healing that supports the collective ...
Source: bmj.com