Reclaiming Self-care: Self-care as a Social Justice Tool for Black Wellness.
Community Ment Health J
; 58(2): 213-221, 2022 02.
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| ID: mdl-34478022
ABSTRACT
Black communities face multiple stressors including racism, discrimination, and navigating systems of oppression, all of which affect their mental health and wellbeing. In recent years, the practice of self-care has gained popularity as a strategy to cope with stress and to improve overall health. However, the current discourse often focuses on individual self-care behaviors and excludes systemic and community level factors that encourage, sustain, or inhibit self-care practices. This paper contextualizes a conceptual model of self-care with intersectionality theory and the psychology of liberation framework, in relation to the lived experiences of Black communities. The paper aims to underscore the necessity of self and community care as a tool for social justice, preservation, and resistance against oppressive systems that threaten the mental health and wellness of this community.
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Justiça Social
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Racismo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article