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Interview with Suab Hmong News about Mental Health
American Psychological Association Membership Profile
As the first Hmong-speaking licensed psychologist in her state, Vang works primarily with Hmong clients in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, which has the nation's largest Hmong-American community. Many of her clients struggle with estrangement issues that are historically rare among the family-centered Hmong. "A lot of my current Hmong clients struggle with anxiety and depression from broken families, and marital difficulties as a result of acculturation and assimilation," she says. For Dr. Alyssa Kaying Vang's full profile, visit American Psychological Association (APA), click here.
Interview with Hmong Times News Online
Dr. Vang says, "For milder symptoms like depression and anxiety, we need to be proactive about getting help for that. It doesn't have to start with a psychologist. We can reach out to positive social outlets, to support systems, exercise. That would be the first step. If that isn't helping and you are not able to function as well as before, you may need to pursue other help. Be open-minded. You think 'something is not going well for me.' If it continues and prolongs you really need to seek mental health help. It shouldn't be a last resort - be proactive. When it gets to that point you are going to need medication. If you recognize signs early and seek help, the chances of not getting too severe depression are much higher." For the full interview with Hmong Times Newspaper, click here.