In other findings, more than half of participants reported a reduction in the perceived stigma of mental illness, feeling less alone and being able to better distinguish cultural myth from facts related to contributors to and symptoms and treatment of mental illness.
Vung, Sovanary and another former participant, Rin Sem, 56, all said they enjoyed the program's social activities, especially the water blessing. They said they would recommend the program to their families and friends, because it expanded their understanding of mental health and equipped them with coping mechanisms for stress and depression.
The Cambodian American Collective is one of 35 groups across the state pursuing community-based mental health practices over five years under a grant from the agency.Corey Egel, a spokesman for the state health department, said in an email that the disparities project has shown that community-informed approaches and solutions increase resources and support for underserved communities.
NBCAsianAmerica This is wonderful! Culturally sensitive mental health care - and other ways of engaging and providing services - is awesome. So much out there is for the 'mainstream'. I am reading a book on Integral Health and it is so evident that readers are assumed to be mainstream.
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