In the article Sharing One Skin by Jeanette Armstrong she explains what it’s like being a part of the Okanagan community that has very meaningful relationships with nature. She shares where she comes from when it comes to both her father and mother’s side of the family and how everyone in that community is connected by a bond or a family. Jeannette goes into depth and explains the four main capacities that operate together which is the physical self, the emotional self, the thinking intellectual self, and lastly the spiritual self. In the article she states, “I see the thrust of technology into our daily lives, and I see the ways we subvert emotional ties to people by the use of communications that serve to depersonalize. I see how television, radio, telephone, and now computer networks create ways to promote depersonalized communication.” and which I agree with because nowadays technology is the most important source for entertainment and educational purposes, but people tend to only pay attention to their electronic device and not have in person conversations.

MLA Citation: Armstrong, Jeanette. “Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community,” in Jerry Mander and Edward Goldsmith (eds), The Case Against The Global Economy. San Francisco, CA, Sierra Club Books, 1996. Pp 460-470.

The article I read was about Native American boarding schools that started in the 1870’s and basically how much of an impact it had on Native American people who grew up traditionally. Native Americans who went to boarding schools were forced to learn european topics and work with immigrant Christian families. Their cultural identity was taken from them and were forced to change their clothing, hairstyles, and names. When it came to the school conditions the students were, ¨crowded into unhygienic living areas¨. According to the article the students suffered from dietary deficiencies and medical services weren't too good. When the students got infected with contagious diseases they were sent home which then led to the illnesses being spread in the reservations. Many Native Americans had problems adjusting to the life in reservations after leaving the boarding school, but other students gained opportunities from boarding schools such as gaining leadership skills and when they returned home to their reservations they gained confidence to take upon leadership roles.

MLA Citation:

Hale, Lorraine. "Impact of the Boarding School Movement." The American Mosaic: The American Indian Experience, ABC-CLIO, 2021, americanindian.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1661966. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.

The article I read mainly focused on mental health in India during COVID. Due to the school closures and lockdowns that were put in place in the different areas in India according to the article, “During this lockdown, there have been a number of stressors which have caused distress amongst population, for example, quarantine, pay-cuts, unemployment, uncertainty, fear, violence, abuse etc¨. Most of the cases of anxiety and depression are caused by COVID-19 being that people are living in fear if they´ll be able to get through this pandemic along with many other problems that follow this pandemic such as job losses. India is known to be a spiritual place, their traditions include yoga and meditation and it is said that it helps with mental health. The article also brings up the importance of frontline workers and how they are putting themselves at risk to take on an important role when it comes to their job and that they should be honored for their dedication.

MLA Citation: Das, Shankar. "Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 in India: The Challenges and Responses." Journal of Health Management 22.2 (2020): 197-205. Accessed 19 Mar. 2021.

The article ¨ A Cold of the Soul: Depression In Japan¨ basically talked about depression throughout the years and how people who had depression along with the rates of suicide. In Japan, according to the article there are about 60 people who commit suicide and 25 who attempt. Depression was basically frowned upon during the 1900´s in Japan and there was help available when it came to antidepressants, but nobody really spoke about it until the pharmaceutical company made a new ad about the antidepressant. A law that was called the suicide prevention law was passed in 2006 declaring that this issue is to be a social problem and for the past 22 years the suicide rate in Japan was low in 2016. There was a survey that the University of Tokyo´s Department of Mental Health did and they learned that 4,000 people don't get the help that they need as soon as possible is because the individuals who are going through mental disorders want to take care of it on their own.

MLA Citation: Gates , James. “A Cold of the Soul: Depression in Japan .” Culture Trip , 10 Oct. 2018. Accessed 19 Mar. 2021.