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Jilya
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Jilya is Dr Tracey Westerman’s memoir recounting her childhood in remote Western Australia and her journey to becoming a psychologist and Indigenous mental-health leader.
The book describes growing up in places such as Useless Loop and Tom Price, the impact of intergenerational trauma and forced removals, and her development of culturally informed suicide prevention and community mental-health programs.
Westerman reflects on personal family stories, her training and challenges within mainstream psychology, and practical work delivering community-based interventions.
She also discusses founding the Jilya Institute and the scholarship program to build Indigenous psychologists.
The memoir blends personal history with professional insights into improving mental-health outcomes for Aboriginal communities.
The book describes growing up in places such as Useless Loop and Tom Price, the impact of intergenerational trauma and forced removals, and her development of culturally informed suicide prevention and community mental-health programs.
Westerman reflects on personal family stories, her training and challenges within mainstream psychology, and practical work delivering community-based interventions.
She also discusses founding the Jilya Institute and the scholarship program to build Indigenous psychologists.
The memoir blends personal history with professional insights into improving mental-health outcomes for Aboriginal communities.
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