Hmong Mental Health Podcast
Episodes
6 episodes
Ep 6: What does the "healed" self look like?
What does the “healed self” actually look like?Is healing a destination we arrive at — or a lifelong process of becoming?In the final episode of Season One of the the Hmong Mental Health Podcast, we explore one of the deepest questio...
Self-actualization: Embracing your whole self
In this episode, we delve into the complexities of our identities as Hmong-Americans. We ask the challenging question: is it possible to truly reach a level of self-actualization where we can fully embrace every part of ourselves—our cult...
Knowing Your Worth: Why It's Important to Self-Healing
In the Hmong community, our worth is often defined by the roles we carry within relationships and through collective values. It is often based on the external validation we receive from others. Knowing our own self-worth can feel co...
Trauma: Healing from the Psychological, Physical and Spiritual Wounding
What is trauma to the Hmong? This episode explores trauma at the historical level, the intergenerational level, and the individual level through the lens of Hmong culture. It also discusses what healing from trauma might look like f...
Being seen, heard, and cared for: Why attachment is important to future relationships
Attachment theories emphasize the importance of the emotional bond between a young child and their primary caregivers. The quality of these attachments affects the child’s sense of self, both individually and within relationships. I...
Why a podcast on self-healing and Hmong mental health?
In this introductory episode, mental health clinicians (Dr. Alyssa, Chue, Houa, and Mosi) share why it is important to talk about Hmong mental health and why self-healing is critical for the Hmong in the 21st century.