When people hear the word trauma, they often think of war, car accidents, or natural disasters. These images are real, but they do not capture the full picture of trauma in Africa. Across the continent, many people live with pain that is rarely named and hardly ever discussed: the quiet trauma of humiliation, poverty, gender based violence, family breakdown, political […]
Introduction Trauma is part of the human story, but it is not experienced or understood in the same way everywhere. In many African countries, people live with the effects of colonisation, political conflict, poverty, gender based violence, communal tension, disasters, forced migration, and daily struggles for survival. At the same time, African communities are rich in resilience, spirituality, family support, […]
Introduction Trauma is not only about dramatic events such as war and disasters. It also includes chronic experiences of poverty, violence, stigma, neglect and loss. In Ghana, many people live with the emotional impact of childhood adversity, intimate partner violence, unsafe school environments, stigma around mental illness, and stressful encounters with health and justice systems. Yet, most institutions are not […]