Community: Diseases / Disorders

Kicked out of the healthy heart club for no longer having diabetes

His wife’s attitude prevented her from taking care of her diabetes

Some traditional people believe diabetes is the result of breaking a certain taboo

People don’t go to the HIV clinic because they don’t want to be seen going in

AIDS patients liken themselves to the Hansen’s disease patients at Kalaupapa

PTSD sufferers have not found comfort or solace except through traditional healing

Reflections on his experience of PTSD and the post-war experiences of other Code Talkers

We see a lot of PTSD and severe mental illnesses in our clinic

We have a son who went to Afghanistan…When he came home, he’s not the same son we had...

Recognizing the differences between a young man before military service and after his return home

Family members often recognize PTSD in returning veterans and will ask for help

Many Natives turned down smallpox vaccination because of distrust