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How Music Rooted in African Traditions can Minister to Middle School Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma

Gloria Osemenam

Focus

Trauma Traditional Music & Music Therapy Awareness, Healing & Stories

Trauma

Trauma is concerned with the marks of

violence on people.”

The traumatic effect can be experienced

immediately or in future.

Effects of Trauma Events on Children

Disruption psychological development Infrastructure collapse

Negative emotional impact

Fear Uncertainty Insecurities Anxiety

The loss of a home

Trauma affects the development of

the brain.

Heart disease and lung cancer

Adverse Childhood Experience(ACE)

Violence and The Nigerian Context

 Direct attacks on Christians (Boko Haram)  Communal clashes (Fulani Herdsmen)

Violence and The Nigerian Context

Boko Haram has led to the

exposure of approximately 2.5 million children to terrorism.”

Children live in the fear Loss of homes Kidnapping

(276 girls in 2014)

On January 1, 2018, 73 persons were killed in an attack by the Fulani Herdsmen.

Mental Illness in Nigeria

 Gross neglect of people  Large misconception and misinformation about

mental illness

 Shaming  Psychotic Break seen as a spiritual attack

Mental Illness in Nigeria

 31.6 percent are depressed  27.8 percent reported symptoms

• f anxiety in Nigeria.

 23.5% prevalence of PTSD among

medical students in UniJos.

Music in Traditional African Society

 Music has been an integral part of

African culture.

 Music and dance is used to express

emotion, whether joyful or sorrowful and it is not limited.

 https://youtu.be/2QJ6KYWF1QU

Music Therapy in Nigeria

 History  Music touches on

emotional and spiritual level.

Perkins International

Some Examples

• Igbeuku Religious

Practice

• Circumcision

Music Therapy in the Bible

King Saul, David and the Harp

Witnessing in Trauma

“The root cause of mental illness is Sin (Rom 6:23) and the foundational solution to mental health is Salvation.” …Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Witnessing in Trauma (Shelly Rambo)

 Radical reconfiguration of death and life  The Spirit remains  The Spirit is love

Way Forward

A series on Mental Illness (work with

Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative)

Build and share resources Shared Stories Training for Counselling team

Way Forward

 Music School

• 7-15 years
• Traditional Music Instrument
• Music and Dance

Thank you!