Insights from Indigenous health systems in Australia show why relational self-care is important for the wellbeing of people, communities, and the planet, argue Pat Dudgeon and colleagues
Western self-care tends to centre on practices that are aimed at supporting the health of individuals. Activities such as self-medication, rehabilitation, and accessing healthcare services are all generally focused on preventing disease and managing health in an individual. Indigenous self-care, on the other hand, includes these practices but also engages in a continuum of healing that supports the collective wellbeing of communities and the environment. The holistic, collective, and relational approach to health and wellbeing that underpins Indigenous self-care can enrich the understanding of self-care taught by mainstream medicine and improve public and environmental health.
Relational self-care is a practice that aligns with the Indigenous ethical principle of collective flourishing or “living w
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