Impact of world events on personal, social and cultural identity. of population groups

What are examples of world events?

War

Violence

Conflict

Displacement from traiditonal hme lands

Natural distasters

What is war, violence and conflict

They refer to aggressive or hostile situations between groups ften involving physical force, political unrest, or social divisionos

What can world events do to populations?

• Destabilise communities

• Displace families

• Expose individuals to trauma

• Health services may be interrupted, and emotional, physical and psychological damage can persist long after the conflict ends

What are natural disasters?

Natural disasters are extreme weather or environment events like floods, bushfires, earthqualkes or cyclones that cause significant harm

What do natural distasters lead to?

The often result in loss of homes, livelihoods and access to clean water, food and healthcare

The trauma can cause long term psychological issues such as PTSD or anxiety

What is displacement from traditional homelands?

Displacement occurs when individuals or groups are forced to leave their homes due to external pressrues such as development, war or natural distasters

What can displacement from homelands lead to?

• Loss of homeland distrupts cultural identity, social networks, and spiritual connection to land

• it cna lead to poor mental health, reduced health access and social exclusion

Three elements of health

Personal

Social

Cultural

What is personal identity?

Personal identity refers to unique characteristics that make someone who they are. It is shaped by your experiecnes, personality and life choices

• Things you can’t control (where you were raised), as well as how you choose to express yourself (clothing, hobbies, beliefs)

• constantly evolving _ influence how you see your place in the world

• major world events → disruption of daily life, routines, stability, loss of homes, belongings, employment or routine, which can shake their sense of self identity

• disruptions can lead to stress, grief and mental health challenges, increasing vulnerability to illness

• personal identity may shift as people adapt to new circumstances and responsibilities in response to crisis

What is social identity?

Social identity is how individuals define themselves in relation to groups they belong to

• membership in social groups such as family, peers, teams, schools or clubs

• influences behaviours, roles, sense of belonging

• how people treat or view you within these groups affect your confidence and wellbeing

• displacement + evacuation often separates individuals from friends, family and community groups

• loss → reduce social support which is essential for mental and emotional wellbeing

• long term location change + living arrangements may weaken traditional support net2works

• shared experiences of adversity can also strengthen community bonds and create a renewed sense of solidarity

What is cultural identity?

A sense of belonging to a particular culture or ethnic group

• language, traditions, values, relgiion, food and shared history

• connects people to heritage and community

• shape perspectives on health, family roles and lifestyle choices

• forced relocation + distruction of land → disconnected individuals from cultural practices, stories and sacred places

• loss of jobs, especially tourism, hospitality or local businesses, may distrupt traditional livelihoods tied to place + identity

• communities may feel diepowerment if separated from culture

• cultural identity can be strengthened/reshaped as people work to perserve, adapt or rediscover traiditons in new settings