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Introduction The experience of trauma may underscore a situation in which a person is at the receiving end of the traumatic incidence. For this reason, I was puzzled by the topic for this paper concerning how one may understand the phrase ‘the Church Trauma of Stifled Grief’. Questions that one is inclined to ask … Read more
The African Restorative Psychospiritual Model (ARPM) proposes a culturally grounded and holistic framework for trauma healing within African and diasporic communities. Rooted in African epistemologies, the ARPM aims to address the limitations of Western trauma frameworks, which often neglect the significance of spirituality, collective identity, and cultural heritage in the healing process (Elliason, 2025; Asante, … Read more