Embodied and Culturally Rooted Healing: Arts-Based Responses to Crisis and Displacement

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore how arts-based responses can aid in the identification and treatment of trauma within different cultural contexts.
• Drawing on a doctoral dissertation and two decades of experience in crisis-affected communities.
• Utilizing culturally rooted approaches to trauma identification and treatment.
• Identified the significance of cultural context in trauma healing processes.
• Demonstrated the effectiveness of arts-based interventions in addressing trauma among displaced communities.