Traditional Medicine and Healing
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Many cultures have their own existing intricate systems of healing. QTPOC communities have long found ways to connect to those practices for healing:
“I was an atheist for awhile as a teen because of the toxic ways in which Christianity viewed queer and trans identities. But I think because of all the homophobia and transphobia that’s attached to institutionalized religion, that I ended up having the opportunity to go deeper inside myself and seeking out a variety of resources on traditional chinese medicine and healing, including mentors, healers and books to find answers” — Rain
Since in many non-western cultures relationship between mind and spirit are seen as one, some mental health and healing centres started to incorporate traditional medicine in their practices:
Six Degrees Community Acupuncture — Holistic health services including body work, acupuncture, and traditional healing
Across Boundaries — Ethno-racial mental health centre that focuses on holistic and cultural
