Spirit Mediumship and Mental Health: Therapeutic Self-transformation Among Dang-kis in Singapore

Lee, Boon-Ooi; Kirmayer, Laurence J.

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“…Possessing deities are from the pantheon of Chinese popular religion – a fusion of animism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism – that jointly shapes the mythic world of dang-ki healing (Lee & Kirmayer, 2022; Lin, 2016). At Jing ’s temple, the divine consultation was offered by Shan Cai Tong Zi (善財童子), a male child god who was fondly called Zai Zai (仔仔 or a small child) by his devotees.…”

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Journeying Through Different Mythic Worlds

Lee

2023

International Perspectives in Psychology

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The global mental health movement (GMHM) seeks to close the treatment gap in low- and middle-income countries including those in Southeast Asia. However, the GMHM has been criticized for its overemphasis on a Eurocentric approach to mental health care, ignoring the diversity of knowledge and resources in local communities. Given the pluralistic health care systems in most Southeast Asian countries, people may utilize both Indigenous healing and Western mental health services. Therefore, indigenous healing systems can be integrated into mental health care to offer additional resources to local people to cope with emotional distress. Using a single case study approach, this article aims to explore the therapeutic aspects of indigenous healing systems relevant to mental health care. The case is about Jing, a Chinese woman who simultaneously consulted psychiatrists, a dang-ki (Chinese shaman/spirit medium), and a traditional Chinese medicine physician in Singapore. I attempt to answer three questions. First, what is Jing’s experience of seeking help from different forms of healing systems? Second, what are the therapeutic aspects of indigenous healing systems relevant to mental health care? Third, what are the challenges for reconciling the experiential truth with the empirical truth? Based on her narrative, although these healing systems were structured in different mythic worlds and explanatory models, Jing found all of them helpful without experiencing any cognitive dissonance. This may be because she did not passively respond to the treatments but actively negotiated her expectations with the healers, constructed meanings, and adopted a pragmatic attitude to meet her needs.

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Journeying Through Different Mythic Worlds

Lee

2023

International Perspectives in Psychology

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“…Transformasi diri dapat diartikan sebagai proses aktif di mana individu secara sadar dan terencana melakukan perubahan dalam pikiran, sikap, dan perilaku mereka (Boong Ooi Lee, 2023;Latona, 2023). Hal ini melibatkan pemahaman diri yang mendalam, penilaian kritis terhadap keadaan saat ini, dan kemauan yang kuat untuk mencapai pertumbuhan pribadi yang signifikan.…”

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Transformasi Diri: Membangun Keseimbangan Mental dan Spiritual Melalui Proses Islah

Mustaqim

2023

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The balance between mental well-being and spiritual life has an important role in achieving better personal development. The process of Islah in Islam was introduced as a means to achieve this balance. The purpose of this research is to find out how to build mental and spiritual balance through the process of reconciliation. The research method used is library research, which involves analysis and synthesis of the relevant literature as a data source. The result of this study is that the Islah process is important in self-transformation. The stages in Islah include self-awareness, reflection and introspection, eliminating vices, increasing goodness, and developing a relationship with God. Through self-transformation through the process of Islah, a strong mental and spiritual balance can be built, happiness in life can be achieved, good relationships with oneself and others can be improved, and positive contributions to society can be made.

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Seesaw Precarity: Journaling Anxious Hope on a Chinese University Campus During Covid-19

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Xie

2024

Cult Med Psychiatry

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Spirit Mediumship and Mental Health: Therapeutic Self-transformation Among Dang-kis in Singapore

Cited by 4 publications

References 55 publications

Journeying Through Different Mythic Worlds

Journeying Through Different Mythic Worlds

Transformasi Diri: Membangun Keseimbangan Mental dan Spiritual Melalui Proses Islah

Seesaw Precarity: Journaling Anxious Hope on a Chinese University Campus During Covid-19

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