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Video - Third Culture Minds: Tackling past trauma

Third Culture Minds is a documentary-style series hosted by Guled Mire for TVNZ Re:News that explores the mental health experiences of Young New Zealanders of migrant and refugee backgrounds. Our CEO Dr Angela Lim featured on one episode discussing tackling past trauma.

Video - Third Culture Minds: Tackling past trauma

The past is often hard to let go of, this is particularly true for first and second generation Kiwis who carry the lingering pain of having to leave their home country to migrate to New Zealand.

Angela appears on this episode of this episode alongside many other incredible Kiwi's where she discusses the importance of discovering your purpose and uncovering your true identity and working towards not allowing past traumas to affect your mental health later in life.

Third Culture Minds: Tackling Past Traumas
Third Culture Minds - Episode 3: Tackling Past TraumasThe past is never the past. This is particularly true for first and second generation kiwis, who unwitt...
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