In this episode of Healing Out Lao'd, host Rita shares personal updates, reflections on community engagement, and the importance of play in healing. Rita discusses her experiences with pickleball, hosting events, and wants to see YOU at either the upcoming Lao Friendsgiving Community Impact Dinner on November 10th at 5pm at Mekong Cuisine Lao and Thai (open to everyone + allies/partners), and/or at the March 2026 HOL retreat (open to Lao-identified women and femmes) in San Diego. ...
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In this episode of Healing Out Lao'd, host Rita shares personal updates, reflections on community engagement, and the importance of play in healing. Rita discusses her experiences with pickleball, hosting events, and wants to see YOU at either the upcoming Lao Friendsgiving Community Impact Dinner on November 10th at 5pm at Mekong Cuisine Lao and Thai (open to everyone + allies/partners), and/or at the March 2026 HOL retreat (open to Lao-identified women and femmes) in San Diego. ...
E40: Sarina "Rina" Herman on confronting harmful phrases in Lao + the role of social work in promoting mental health awareness
Healing Out Lao'd
52 minutes
10 months ago
E40: Sarina "Rina" Herman on confronting harmful phrases in Lao + the role of social work in promoting mental health awareness
In episode 40, Healing Out Lao'd host Rita Phetmixay sits down with Rina B Herman, fellow Lao/Vietnamese/Southeast Asian American therapist & social worker based in Ohio. They explore the stigma surrounding mental health in Lao communities, the role of social work in promoting mental health awareness, and confronting harmful Lao phrases from parents to kids growing up, and shifting the narrative of what it means to seek support especially within the Southeast Asian diaspora. **trigger w...
Healing Out Lao'd
In this episode of Healing Out Lao'd, host Rita shares personal updates, reflections on community engagement, and the importance of play in healing. Rita discusses her experiences with pickleball, hosting events, and wants to see YOU at either the upcoming Lao Friendsgiving Community Impact Dinner on November 10th at 5pm at Mekong Cuisine Lao and Thai (open to everyone + allies/partners), and/or at the March 2026 HOL retreat (open to Lao-identified women and femmes) in San Diego. ...
