Hmong Mental Health Podcast

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 questions in mental health and personal growth: whether complete healing truly exists, especially for communities shaped by trauma, silence, survival, and generational expe...

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 cultural roots, our values, our history—and live our best, most authentic lives? We reflect on whether it’s achievable to find a harmonious balance between honoring...

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 conflicting and confusing as we try to balance both the collective and individualistic parts of our identities.  In this episode, we explore what knowing our self-worth...

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 for the Hmong community as a collective, within families, and for the self.  Support the show

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.  In this episode, Chue Her, LMFT and the team discuss the different attachment styles and why they are critical to a person’s sense of security, self-worth, and future...

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.    Support the show