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I was real excited about #ABPsiAncestors and I'll be sharing a few.
First is Haitian psychiatrst, Dr. Louis Mars (1906-2000)
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I'll go into more detail, but in many ways he re-wrote the practice of psychiatry/psychology by coining the term Ethnopsychiatry. (1/6) https://twitter.com/TheABPsi/status/1361684080862052355
First is Haitian psychiatrst, Dr. Louis Mars (1906-2000)
! I'll go into more detail, but in many ways he re-wrote the practice of psychiatry/psychology by coining the term Ethnopsychiatry. (1/6) https://twitter.com/TheABPsi/status/1361684080862052355
Louis Mars was the son of influential Haitian philosopher, Jean Price Mars.
When he finished his studies, he returned to find Haitian asylums full of people who had been institutionalized for practices that had been stigmatized by the West, such as the belief in Vodou (2/6)
When he finished his studies, he returned to find Haitian asylums full of people who had been institutionalized for practices that had been stigmatized by the West, such as the belief in Vodou (2/6)
He penned a number of essays dedicated to the veneration of the Haitian mind. This included "The Story of the Zombi in Haiti" where he criticized the U.S. obsession with Haitian Zombies, and critiqued Zora Neale Hurston for unintentionally perpetuating that. (3/6)
Despite being one of the pioneering decolonial psychiatrists of his day (around the same time as Fanon), he's often not taught save for some passing credit for the word Ethnopsychiatry. If you're interested though, Duke used to teach a class on his theory and practice (4/6)
And a few months ago, "Ile en Ile" uploaded the only publicly accessible video of him to YouTube. Here's a clip of him discussing the fear and shame Vodou brings about in foreigners and Haitian people, all based in anti-Blackness.(5/6)
Louis Mars was a legend and I can't honor my other #ABPsiAncestors without paying homage to this man first! (6/6)
