Between Faith and Medicine: How Traditional Healers Shape Mental Health Care in Ethiopia In Ethiopia, the journey toward mental health care often begins far from a hospital. It starts in prayer halls thick with incense, in sacred springs believed to cleanse the spirit, and in the quiet counsel of traditional healers whose knowledge has been passed down for generations. For countless families facing severe mental health conditions, these spaces are not alternatives to care—they are the first door opened in desperation and hope. A growing body of research, including findings from a scoping review on the involvement of traditional and…
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