Their reaction to these events and losses may cause distress, temporary or chronic psychological conditions. Mental health interventions may include or add to one s faith or practice of spirituality in times of difficulty. Coping patterns and skills develop over a lifetime. See Emotional Well-Being . No racial ethnic group can flourish without remembering, reconnecting and using its distinct cultural and religious traditions.
Traditions become more important as persons age.
If these are lacking for older adults, feelings of meaninglessness occur. Often these traditions are especially important to special ethnic populations. These groups seek to recover wholeness and well-being through their distinct cultural values and structures within their own communities while they connect to their history and heritage. They vest many of their beliefs and spiritual powers in nature, the land, and animals. While there are literally several hundred tribes with many different rituals and practices, there are many commonalities among their values.