Pastoral care with young people suffering from depression in the context of Soweto
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Pastoral care with young people suffering from depression in the context of Soweto | |
| Creator | Kimpinde, Mwansa C. Dreyer, Yolanda | |
| Description | The situation and challenges of young people with depression in the urban African context of Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, are investigated from a pastoral care perspective. Depression is one of the more prevalent mental disorders. In African contexts it is often equated with demon possession. The aim of this article is to investigate the interplay between Western understandings of depression and African perspectives, and to come to a deeper understanding of the way in which support and healing are approached in this context. The article investigates the ways in which young South Africans in Soweto, their families and faith communities cope with and understand ‘depression’ on the one hand, and the culturally related phenomenon of ‘demon possession’ on the other. The article proposes a collaborative method of providing support which requires the cooperation of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, African spiritual healers and pastoral caregivers.Contribution: The article contributes to an understanding of the experience of depression among young people in a context where both Western psychological ideas and African cultural and religious beliefs with regard to demon possession, play a role. Professionals from the various relevant fields should collaborate in order to provide effective support. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-11-10 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v76i3.6225 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 76, No 3 (2020); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6225/16532
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6225/16531
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6225/16533
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6225/16530
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