Fa'asinomaga & soifua ole mafaufau. Sense of belonging & Mental Wellbeing. Ioana and Priscilla

About this episode

In this episode, Ioana reflects on her childhood memories with her sister Priscilla, discussing the significance of belonging and identity in relation to mental wellbeing.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I reflected on my memories growing up in my family and village with my sister Priscilla. Why are these memories important to my sense of belonging and identity? I believe this episode will resonate with many born and raised Samoans, and I hope it will help us understand why environment, community, village and family are important to mental wellbeing. Apology in advance for the background noise as this episode was recorded in Samoa. Ole ma talanoaga...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Ioana Mulipola

Guest: Priscilla

Topics covered

• sense of belonging
• mental wellbeing
• Samoan identity
• family memories
• community importance

Keywords

• mental health
• Samoan culture
• belonging
• identity
• community
• family
• wellbeing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Samoa, village, family, environment, community

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