Penina Uliuli : Contemporary Challenges in Mental Health for Pacific Peoples

This diverse collection of essays examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing. **Contributors:** Emeline Afeaki-Mafile‘o, Margaret Nelson Agee, Siautu Alefaio, A. Aukahi Austin, Tina Berking, Philip Culbertson, Caroline Salumalo Fatialofa, Yvette Guttenbeil-Po‘uhila, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, David Lui, Karen Lupe, Maika Lutui, Cabrini ‘Ofa Makasiale, Tavita T. Maliko, Peta Pila Palalagi, Suiamai Simi, Seilosa Skipps-Patterson, Karanina Siaosi Sumeo, To‘oa Jemaima Tiatia, Sione Tu‘itahi, Fia T. Turner-Tupou. Contents Editors’ Note Introduction On Building a Fale Pacific Identities 1. Supporting the Wellbeing of Pasifika Youth 2. Affirming Works A Collective Model of Pasifika Mentoring 3. Canoe Noses and Coconut Feet Reading the Samoan Male Body 4. Jonah, Arnold, and Me Reading the Tongan Male Body 5 Being ‘Afakasi Issues in Pacific Spirituality 6. Spiritual Injury A Samoan Perspective on Spirituality’s Impact on Mental Health 7. Making Culture “God” Is Driving Our People Crazy! 8. The Schizophrenic Church 9. New Zealand–born Samoan Young People, Suicidal Behaviors, and the Positive Impact of Spirituality The Pacific Unconscious 10. The Use of Symbol and Metaphor in Pasifika Counseling 11. An Ocean with Many Shores Indigenous Consciousness and the Thinking Heart 12. Hawaiki-Lelei Journeys to Wellness 13. Using Mea-alofa in a Holistic Model for Pasifika Clients A Case Study 14. “Keep Your Doughnuts to Yourself” Using Poetry in Pasifika Professional Practice Pacific Trauma and Healing 15. Colonialism, Acculturation, and Depression among Kānaka Maoli of Hawai‘i 16. Crisis in Paradise Family Violence in Samoan Communities 17. Doing Good Work and Finding a Sense of Purpose The Nature and Treatment of Substance Abuse among Native Hawaiians 18. Pregnancy, Adoption, FASD, and Mental Illness 19. Misplaced Dreams Tongan Gambling in Auckland A Bibliography of Pasifika Mental Health Resources Index

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A collection of essays that examines important issues related to mental health among Pacific Islanders through the topics of identity, spirituality, the unconscious, mental trauma, and healing.