How Africa Invented Psychotherapy
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
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“We may feel that it is a uniquely Western neurosis, especially one afflicting people who have spent too long in psychotherapy, to go on about one’s relatives and their contribution to one’s unhappiness - to be twenty-five or sixty-two and still turning over in one’s mind how mum or grandpa have been responsible for spoiling one’s relationships or ruined one’s life…”
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I applaud the humility displayed here that acknowledges that humans are humans everywhere, with the same emotional needs, and that there's no superior way to address them. In fact, many traditional cultures show great success in helping their community simply by keeping strong societal bonds. Psychotropics are an amazing development that should be praised and de-stigmatized, but they can't replace the personal and collective work that needs to be done.
Indeed, they can't. I've had many encounters with psychotropics and they have helped me, but I wonder if I wouldn't be better off with psychotherapy or a talk with a Babalawo...
I agree.. I took meds for depression, then I went back home to my roots for the first time and it was beautiful to get the school of life from my grandparents we would talk for hours , we would go to the ranch and take care of the
I am pleasantly suprised to see this channel recognising African traditions, thank you
The emancipation of the empire 😂😂😂😂
Yeah, I agree. Kinda refreshing.
A proof of inclusion through all of Human Culture.
Fascinating. I am of an age where I can now put things in perspective, meaning, I recognize that my mother and father and aunts and uncles and sisters have one thing in common: they’re all deeply flawed human beings (as we all are). No forgiveness is involved. Who am I to forgive someone for being human? It gives me peace to not have to go over and over incidents or hurtful things said to me by them and just focus on the present and the future. ❤✌️
Wonderful 🙏
during COVID lockdown I researched my family history and found my patrilineal 2nd Great-Grandfather and his wife left England after losing their first 5 children in infancy during the Cholera Epidemic of the 1850s - burying 3 infant children within 11 days. Their children born after arriving in Australia all lived much longer lives. I am grateful for all my ancestors' arduous struggles which gave me the opportunities I was born into.
I do love when Alain de Botton takes different cultures to give another perspective at the same thing. It definitely gives another and maybe more fiteable way to endure or deal with some struggles that we have in life.
Not only that, but surely we feel less lonely in acknowledging that most of the experiences that we have in life is not only ours, but it's present with humanity since to when we can date.
This is very interesting! Goes to show that science always reaches the same conclusion, even when it's called spirituality in other cultures.
"Always"? Haha, _no_.
No matter who I follow, they all get very spiritual. Be it Jason Silva or The School of Life. I need more of this, but not as a product to consume, but as a remedy.
Knowing their stories allows me to walk a mile in their shoes - and forgiveness sneaks through
this was beautiful to learn about this tradition. thanking you for opening my diaspora
Its like we are still haunted by their ghosts
Yet again, so onpoint & so refreshing 2 acknowledge Trauma awareness, therapy is an Ancient, & archetypal, part of growth that predates Western Psychology. Nuff respect 👊🏻Same process 4 inner healing, just varying semantics...much of what Freud, Jung, Bion, Winnicott, Bowlby, Ainsworth, Rogers, Hermann to Van Kolk is all reflected in Ancient Buddhist practices. Gratitude 4 ur creative, inclusive & meaningful communication in the Art Of Living❤
"You don’t’ have to believe in the supernatural to recognize that the family is a hunted structure, an Overlook Hotel full of presentiments and uncanny repetitions, something that speaks ahead of us, instead of us." - Mark Fisher, Ghosts Of My Life
Thank you, I love this
This is fascinating and reminds me of empty chair work in western therapy.
Wonderfully made, thank you so much for this video and for sharing African traditions.
Thank you for referencing non European cultures.
You can be miserable, regretful, or it can be motivating for you!
Solid point right there. Very relatable in my case.😊
@@raymondtendau2749 Bless for you 😇
Western medicine is too preoccupied with labelling such practices as "unscientific" to realize the underlying value. Thanks, TSoL, for this short deep-dive.
I am from an afro Brazilian religious tradition called "Candomblé", that share the same cosmology from Bantu, Yoruba, Jeje, Fon, Mina and Keto people. And we have some of the same principles. There are some minor mistakes here, but I think this is good enough 😂
if you mind explaining what his mistakes are i would be grateful, i'm really curious to learn more about those traditions!
Very very great 👏👏👏👏
There is definitely similarities with the systemic constellations we have know ! Amazing!
I wish mine was a ghost already. 👀🤣
😂😂😂 Me too
😂😂 I'm going to figure out a ritual for transforming them in ghosts in my life (not for real eh just to my mind 😅)
Thank you!
I am watching this after my brother-inlaw passed away
Alan, this was wonderful!
We always miss the one we can't have 😭😭😭😭
Crying over you
thank you
Love it
Thank you, a very beautiful animation, too:)
the human experience is shared
Wow, very thought provoking indeed.
M. Scott Peck identified the healing component of therapy. It has nothing to do with the therapist's skills or training. Healing can only take place when the client trusts the therapist to walk with them through the journey as a committed partner.
Greatly surprised you guys managed to get the Babalawo right
nice video
If they invented that then Thanks ! Africa 😃😊♥️
A am personally experiencing communication thru technology is there any videos U could recommend thankyou ❤
Amazing! 👏
Those who are dead are not dead
Living rent free in head 😢😢
And killing me slowly 😑😑
Sounds a bit like 'empty chair' method in Gestalt.
Fantastic
The SOL enters the ' Twilight Zone '.
similar structure in the "everywhen" that is part of aborigional australian thought processes, ways of knowing and being. Conversations with ancestors are real ongoing sometimes site specific and ever present. When i return to my "country," a place of ownership for my mob. my relationship with place, land and the present ancestors is an obligation of mutual healing and listening. Thats 60000 - 100000 years of continous culture. it sounds delusional to a western mind set, yet is more than metaphoric in experience. Some nations have boundrys of convesating and discussion, you cannot directly talk to your mother in law or talk to her through your wife. You have convesations via and culturally designated intermediary. Same skin group or spiritiual relationship as you motherinlaw. ( thats not my mobs practice but interesting structure for small groups to prevent falling outs and reinforce right way relationships)
it’s the parents fault, even when they are dead.
Eso explica porque mi terapeuta me previno acerca de vivir con fantasmas 👻 en la cabeza
😂😂 When you put it that way, it seems cultures are all A little bit mad.
Perhaps a deeper research into the African and Nigerian ancestral spirit beliefs. The video isn't exactly correct (or complete). But, a good attempt into understanding Africa and Nigeria spirit beliefs
Nepotism is real. It can destroy family dynamics. 😢
What about live ones?
I find it frustrating in the west, that the deceased transcend to some ideological entity in (most) peoples minds. Its absurd and delusional to 'not talk ill of the dead'. If the living refuse to acknowledge the good and bad traits of the deceased, what is the point of a life lived? Why indeed think of them at all. An ideological memory has no benefit. There are some things a Babalao cant fix. Yet, I like the concept, and see its benefits of acknowledging the truth of the human spirit and the impact they left on others. Be it, fear of the dead, I personally see as unnecessary, as its the living that cause harm.
In Hinduism it's clearly stated...
I wonder if the Babalawo keeps charging the clients for them to ruminate for decades over a couch without going anywhere......
Sounds similar to pesso boyden
Could you please give us the correct information, then?
And I'm Yoruba, but i can neither confirm nor deny your claim
Why not?
2:30 my life
Nice video but I gotta be nitpicky :
Africa is a continent, don't you mean Africans? Or african cultures?
Video should be titled "How delusions of ghost parents shape some people's decisions".
Respect other people’s beliefs
@@Naledii respect the commenters belief.
@Naledii Why? A belief is just a belief. I could say I believe there are fairies living on the moon, or that Elvis is alive and well and working in Costco. More seriously, many beliefs are downright dangerous. Belief without evidence is just that, a belief.
This is more about the treatment of mental affliction. Also, using the word 'delusion' would feel too dismissive for The School of Life 😂
Babalawo ask the dead why there's no clean water in my village? Can you please harness this ancient power to conjure less poverty? Some decent roads would be nice too. Such a blossoming culture, wow!
The point of the video.
This comment.
Are you ok dude?
They are both wrong. The Buddha taught that all life is suffering. What is the root of this suffering? The thoughts that the mind automatically generates and then you believe in. There are no spirits, just consciousness that is mismanaged by you.... the seer. Step back from your thoughts and watch them without involvement and you will begin to see clearly again.
why am I pinned?
How friends can flirt with each other wifes?
Oof 😅
Silly Freudian psychoanalytical nonsense. Stop looking for trauma, and start looking at GENETICS.
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