10 I Cambodians—Let's talk about the Khmer Rouge, (James Heng)
12/14/22 • 37 min
Part I of our conversation on the Cambodian community with James Heng, a DSHS-certified Khmer interpreter and Khmer Health Board Member. In his free time, he organizes concerts and entertains the Khmer community in WA state.
In this conversation, you will
- Understand the trauma many Khmer hold that you likely never think about
- Learn the perils of using a family or staff for interpreting without thinking twice
- Hear why there's such a stigma around mental health or being open to a diagnosis of mental health disorder
- We also cover food, substance use and traditional practice
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Part I of our conversation on the Cambodian community with James Heng, a DSHS-certified Khmer interpreter and Khmer Health Board Member. In his free time, he organizes concerts and entertains the Khmer community in WA state.
In this conversation, you will
- Understand the trauma many Khmer hold that you likely never think about
- Learn the perils of using a family or staff for interpreting without thinking twice
- Hear why there's such a stigma around mental health or being open to a diagnosis of mental health disorder
- We also cover food, substance use and traditional practice
Next Step:
Visit our website, Healthcare for Humans, and join our community to enjoy exclusive benefits at https://www.healthcareforhumans.org/support/.
- Support Our Mission: Non-clinicians, explore exclusive content and contribute to our collective journey.
- Be an Active Participant: Go beyond listening. Shape our narrative by co-creating episodes with us.
- Be part of our community by visiting https://www.healthcareforhumans.org/support/. Follow us on Instagram @healthcareforhumanspodcast
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This is part II of our conversation with Dr. Avantika Waring. Avantika is an Endocrinologist focusing on caring for people living with diabetes. She has worked with patients in various clinical settings for over 15 years and is currently the Chief Medical Officer at 9amHealth. Her clinical passion is the development of technology-enabled care delivery models that are equitable and culturally inclusive. She is originally from New Jersey but has lived on the west coast since 2009 and currently resides in Seattle, Washington. When she’s not at work, you can find her on the soccer sidelines watching her three kids, running and hiking the nearby trails, and skiing local mountains in the winter.
In part II, we dig deeper into several topics:
- Important aspects of nutrition counseling: rice, lentils, ghee
- The extremely uncertain science of glycemic index when it comes to rice
- Not focusing on specific components of food but highlighting what people are eating and rebalancing rather than replacing food
- Beliefs around health
- Decision-making with family
- The importance of assertiveness when giving health recommendations, shared decision making health
- The stigma around mental health, how to approach that
Next Step:
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- Support Our Mission: Non-clinicians, explore exclusive content and contribute to our collective journey.
- Be an Active Participant: Go beyond listening. Shape our narrative by co-creating episodes with us.
- Be part of our community by visiting https://www.healthcareforhumans.org/support/. Follow us on Instagram @healthcareforhumanspodcast
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11 I Cambodians—Do you know what happens to unprocessed trauma? (Jennifer Huong)
This is Part II of our conversation on the Cambodian community with Jennifer Huong, a DSHS-certified Khmer interpreter and one of the founders of the Khmer Health Board Member. She was born in Kampong Cham, raised in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, escaped to Thailand refugee camps in 1981 and resettled in Salem, Oregon in mid-July 1983. She has been advocating for the community for the last 30 years as a Cultural Mediator/Caseworker and Medical Interpreter.
In this conversation, you will
- Understand how unprocessed trauma manifests
- Hear how the lack of community spaces can lead to further isolation
- Learn how a complex healthcare system can undermine the care that clinicians are trying to provide and what it means to listen and ask about items not on the initial “agenda”
Next Step:
Visit our website, Healthcare for Humans, and join our community to enjoy exclusive benefits at https://www.healthcareforhumans.org/support/.
- Support Our Mission: Non-clinicians, explore exclusive content and contribute to our collective journey.
- Be an Active Participant: Go beyond listening. Shape our narrative by co-creating episodes with us.
- Be part of our community by visiting https://www.healthcareforhumans.org/support/. Follow us on Instagram @healthcareforhumanspodcast
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