The Wounded Healer as Cultural Archetype

Benziman, Galia; Kannai, Ruth; Ahmad, Ayesha

doi:10.7771/1481-4374.1927

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“…This archetype is rooted in Greek mythology with Chiron, an immortal character who was wounded and became a revered teacher and healer. This legend was shared throughout various cultures and ultimately translated as a healer who knows the cure because he or she possesses the same affliction [36].…”

Section: Helper and Wounded Healer Rolesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finding work was a difficult experience creating greater anxiety, depression, and self-doubt. "It"s sad, because it contributes to low self-esteem and being told you are worthless," said a male participant (African-American, [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When society repeatedly turns a previously incarcerated person away, it is difficult to establish this new identity. "This is never over," said a female (White, [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39].…”

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“…"Knowing others like me have made it, I have no excuses," one person said. "When you know you can move on to your career, there is advancement, it is a signal of trustworthiness," another person (male, African American, [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] said. However, one volunteer found paid employment elsewhere noting low agency salaries.…”

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“…Most participants (90%) agreed that work had meaning. "There is meaning in work and purpose in my life" (African American male,[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. "I have a purpose for the first time in my life.…”

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Reframing Trauma: The Transformative Power of Meaning in Life, Work, and Community

Flood¹

2018

J Psychiatry Psychiatric Disord

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Each year more than 700,000 people leave prison having undergone a traumatic experience. While research about the prevalence of post-traumatic stress is emerging, many returning citizens will exit the institution undiagnosed and untreated. Many inmates learn to mask their emotions and internalize their symptoms to navigate prison. Once released, they will return to society and struggle to find work, a sense of worth, pro-social identity, and place in their community. Work plays a crucial role in our sense of self, identity, and the role we play in society. In this constant comparative study, 20 formerly incarcerated staff and volunteers at faith-based or community re-entry agencies shared their lived experience of how they were able to reframe their traumatic experience by transforming into helpers and wounded-healers assisting other returning citizens. Through their agency community and work, participants found meaningful work and meaning in life. Participants felt the culture of these agencies offered a humanizing experience, empathy, and sense of belonging enabling them to create a new narrative as good and different people, and shedding labels. As staff and volunteers undergo self-change, the ex-offender label is shed, and a wounded-healer emerges. Understanding the perceptions of returning citizens who work in helping roles provides insight into addressing the psychological challenges for this population and implications for reentry.

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Reframing Trauma: The Transformative Power of Meaning in Life, Work, and Community

Flood¹

2018

J Psychiatry Psychiatric Disord

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Student mental health in the healthcare professions: exploring the benefits of peer support through the Bridge Network

Lambert¹

2019

JMHTEP

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Purpose Student mental health is a major challenge for higher education in the twenty-first century. Students undertaking healthcare professionally affiliated courses can experience additional pressures that negatively impact on their well-being and can make it more difficult to access support. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach To address some of these challenges, the Bridge Network was established in one healthcare school in a higher education institution. It is a peer support network co-produced with students studying on healthcare courses to provide group-based support to promote mental well-being. Student peer group facilitators draw on their own lived experience of mental health challenges or of being a carer. The groups provide a safe space for students who may experience mental health difficulties to share, gain support and connect with each other. This paper explores the journey of setting up the Bridge Network. Findings Although the group has been well received and various factors have supported its establishment, there are several difficulties that the network has faced. Power imbalances between students and academic staff have been challenging for the co-produced design, alongside enabling positive and safe discloser for healthcare students. However, the network has raised the profile of mental well-being for healthcare students and encouraged supportive conversations about the issue as well as providing enriching volunteer opportunities. Practical implications The Bridge Network is an innovative development reflecting best practice within mental healthcare. However, to ensure spread and sustainability, alignment with organisational strategy is required. Originality/value The paper explores the strengths and challenges of establishing peer support for students undertaking vocational healthcare courses.

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Wounded healer nurses: a qualitative content analysis of the positive traits of nurses affected by chronic cardiovascular disease

Foodani,

Zakerimoghadam,

Ghiyasvandian

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BMC Nurs

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Background The wounded healer concept refers to healthcare providers who, in the past, have had similar experiences to those of their clients and now draw on these challenging experiences to assist their clients. This study explored the positive traits of nurses with chronic cardiovascular diseases who transitioned to wounded healers. Methods A qualitative content analysis study was conducted within hospitals in Tehran, Iran, between November 2023 and March 2024. Sampling was conducted using a purposive sampling method in accordance with the study objectives and inclusion criteria. The data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Twenty-three participants, comprising 16 females and 7 males, participated in the interviews. Data analysis was conducted by employing a qualitative content analysis approach, including creating codes, subcategories, generic categories, and main categories. MAXQDA v20 software was utilized to facilitate the analysis process. Results The data analysis revealed one main category that aligned with the research question: the positive traits of a wounded healer nurse, consisting of three generic categories: (1) traits related to interpersonal and professional relationships; (2) traits related to the professional dimension; and (3) traits related to the personal dimension. wounded healer nurses demonstrate positive traits that enhance patient care. Conclusions The findings of this study have important implications for nursing practice and education. By identifying the positive traits exhibited by nurses as wounded healers affected by chronic cardiovascular diseases, nursing programs can emphasize and strengthen these qualities to convert challenges into opportunities and bridge the theory-practice gap.

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The Wounded Healer as Cultural Archetype

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Reframing Trauma: The Transformative Power of Meaning in Life, Work, and Community

Reframing Trauma: The Transformative Power of Meaning in Life, Work, and Community

Student mental health in the healthcare professions: exploring the benefits of peer support through the Bridge Network

Wounded healer nurses: a qualitative content analysis of the positive traits of nurses affected by chronic cardiovascular disease

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