Healing and Mental Illness in Ghana: Why Prayer Camps in Ghana are Sometimes Alternatives to Psychiatric Hospitals

Prayer camps serve as an environment for healing rituals and continue to play an important role in the lives of many Ghanaians spiritually, economically, and socially. In this article, I present the reasons for prayer camps’ continuing reliance as institutions of healthcare for individuals suffering...

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Main Author: Benyah, Francis Ethelbert Kwabena (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2023
In: Temenos
Year: 2023, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-123
Further subjects:B Hospitals
B Healing
B Mental Health
B prayer camps
B Psychiatry
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