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Building the Raft While Drowning: Searching for Mental Health Help & Hope in Rural America

Building the Raft While Drowning: Searching for Mental Health Help & Hope in Rural America

Written by: Sarah Dixon-Hackey
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Born out of a personal quest to understand and navigate the complicated system of behavioral health, podcast host and ND's Public Policy Ambassador for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Sarah Dixon-Hackey, offers listeners an opportunity to hear firsthand stories of providers and advocates working in the trenches of the mental health crisis. Guests are given a platform to share the ways they are making an impact, community resources for navigating behavioral health, and a better understanding of the ways in which public policy shapes our current system.

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  • Mental Health Across Cultures: A Conversation with Aline Muhimpundu, LAC

    Mental Health Across Cultures: A Conversation with Aline Muhimpundu, LAC
    Jul 14 2025

    Episode Description:
    In this episode, I sit down with Aline Muhimpundu, a licensed addiction counselor, to explore what it truly means to provide culturally competent mental health care for individuals from diverse backgrounds—especially refugees and New Americans.

    Aline shares thoughtful insights on how mental health and substance use are viewed in different cultures, and how those perspectives can shape the way people seek help—or don’t. We talk about the importance of cultural humility in counseling, and Aline offers practical tips for recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges in people who may express distress in unfamiliar or culturally specific ways.

    Whether you're a mental health professional, someone working with resettled communities, or simply curious about how culture influences care, this conversation is a must-listen.

    If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988. For additional mental health resources visit any of the following links:

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Refugee Behavioral Health Services

    The Trevor Project

    BIPOC Mental Health Services
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    35 mins
  • Understanding Mental Health Across Cultures: A Conversation with Aline Muhimpundu, LAC

    Understanding Mental Health Across Cultures: A Conversation with Aline Muhimpundu, LAC
    Jul 14 2025

    In this episode, I sit down with Aline Muhimpundu, a licensed addiction counselor, to explore what it truly means to provide culturally competent mental health care for individuals from diverse backgrounds—especially refugees and New Americans.

    Aline shares thoughtful insights on how mental health and substance use are viewed in different cultures, and how those perspectives can shape the way people seek help—or don’t. We talk about the importance of cultural humility in counseling, and Aline offers practical tips for recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges in people who may express distress in unfamiliar or culturally specific ways.

    Whether you're a mental health professional, someone working with resettled communities, or simply curious about how culture influences care, this conversation is a must-listen.

    If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988. For additional mental health resources visit any of the following links:

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Refugee Behavioral Health Services

    The Trevor Project

    BIPOC Mental Health Services
    Show More Show Less
    34 mins
  • Mindful Campus: Navigating Mental Health in College

    Mindful Campus: Navigating Mental Health in College
    Sep 14 2024

    In this episode I am joined by Dr. William Burns, Director of the North Dakota State University Counseling Center and Katie Fitzsimmons, Director of Student Affairs for the North Dakota University System.

    During our time together we discuss mental health services for college students across the state, the epidemic of lonlieness that has reached our campuses, and the role that talk therapy can have on improving anyone's life.

    If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988. For additional mental health resources visit any of the following links:

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Refugee Behavioral Health Services

    The Trevor Project

    BIPOC Mental Health Services
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 17 mins
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