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The Healer and the Psychiatrist

Poltorak, Mike (2019) The Healer and the Psychiatrist. Dr Mike Poltorak Mp4. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:80011)

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Abstract

On the South Pacific Island group of Vava’u, the traditional healer Emeline Lolohea treats people affected by spirits. One day away by ferry, the only Tongan Psychiatrist Dr Mapa Puloka has established a public psychiatry well known across the region. Though they have never met in person, this film creates a dialogue between them on the nature of mental illness and spiritual affliction. Their commitment and transformative communication offers challenges and opportunities to help address the growing global mental health crisis.

Item Type: Visual media
Uncontrolled keywords: ethnographic film, documentary film
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
N Visual Arts
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Depositing User: Mike Poltorak
Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2020 15:37 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 14:11 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/80011 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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