Radical Healing in Communities: A Decolonial Reading

This study explores how marginalised South African communities conceptualise radical healing within a decolonial framework, highlighting collective practices, lived realities, and the ongoing impact of the colonial wound.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

To deepen understanding of radical healing as a decolonial, community-driven process and to explore how historical and structural inequalities influence psychological well-being and healing practices.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. The concept of the colonial wound and its impact on individuals and communities in South Africa.
2. How radical healing is constructed and practiced within marginalised communities using a decolonial lens.
3. The principles of collective, culturally grounded healing (e.g., lekgotla) in psychological or community-based practice.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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