Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing

Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing

In western Guatemala, a community collective is reviving Indigenous concepts of mental health by using sharing circles. Los Romero, a village high up in the mountains, is predominantly home to Mam villages – Indigenous Maya people who have lived there since pre-Columbian times. Isabel Romero, one of the villagers, used to feel trapped inside her… Continue reading Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing