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How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities?
Mini Dissertation (LLM (Multidisciplinary Human Rights))--University of Pretoria, 2023.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/98517 How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? Grobbelaar-Du Plessis, IIze u13223862@tuks.co.za Wana, Dikeledi Irene UCTD Mental illness; Psychosocial illness; Ukuthwasa; CRPD; Black communities Mini Dissertation (LLM (Multidisciplinary Human Rights))--University of Pretoria, 2023. Psychosocial disabilities are commonly misunderstood in most Black communities (more specifically in rural areas). In South Africa one in six individuals experience mental illness such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse. But only 27% of the individuals are treated for mental illness. This is evident that psychosocial and neurological disabilities are often neglected by the South African health system. Psychosocial disabilities are deeply misunderstood in most Black South African communities due to some of the cultural and traditional practices. As a result, various cultural groups view what could potentially be a mental disorder or illness as being bewitched by another person or having a divine calling. These beliefs are created by the perceptions of a cultural group, their traditional practices, and their behaviour. Furthermore, individuals with psychosocial disabilities are stigmatized, discriminated against, and prevented from seeking effective health care due to a lack of knowledge and awareness. Public Law LLM (Multidisciplinary Human Rights) Unrestricted Faculty of Laws SDG-03: Good health and well-being 2024-10-07T10:18:55Z 2024-10-07T10:18:55Z 2024-12-10 2023-12-08 Mini Dissertation * D2024 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98517 Letter attached to dissertation en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Mental illness; Psychosocial illness; Ukuthwasa; CRPD; Black communities How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? |
| title | How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? |
| title_full | How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? |
| title_fullStr | How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? |
| title_short | How do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of Ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in Black South African communities? |
| title_sort | how do cultural beliefs and the traditional practice of ukuthwasa perpetuate misconceptions surrounding psychosocial disabilities in black south african communities |
| topic | UCTD Mental illness; Psychosocial illness; Ukuthwasa; CRPD; Black communities |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98517 |