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Samoan podcast aims to normalise mental wellbeing

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Dr Ioana Mulipola is hoping to break down stigma surrounding mental health for Samoans through her new podcast 'Fau Gagana'.

Dr Ioana Mulipola is hoping to break down stigma surrounding mental health for Samoans through her new podcast 'Fau Gagana'. Photo: Ioana Mulipola

A nursing lecturer is hoping to break down stigma surrounding mental health for Samoans through a new podcast 'Fau Gagana'

Presented in Gagana Samoa or the Samoan language, the podcast is mainly aimed at Samoan migrants in New Zealand exploring how mental health is interpreted from a Samoan viewpoint, based on cultural practices and values and how to manage mental wellbeing. 

Dr Ioana Mulipola spoke with Pacific Waves host Susana Suisuiki.