Behavior Health and Wellness Blog

COVID-19 & Delta Variant

As COVID-19 and the Delta Variant are still continuing to spread, there are many important things to know about them. Check out this link to find out about the top things to know about COVID-19 and the Delta Variant. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fballequity%2Fposts%2F2066332926855149&show_text=true&width=500

Marijuana Prevention

Long-term use of marijuana causes many phycological problems. It should not be taken lightly just because it it legal in some U.S states. https://twitter.com/amamedia_mn/status/1423033552262897671?s=20

COVID-19 Prevention

Everyone still needs to practice the basic forms of preventing COVID-19. There are new variants of COVID-19 spreading again. https://twitter.com/amamedia_mn/status/1422318806727372802?s=20

Mental Health Awareness

Our mental health is as important as our physical health. Don’t ignore it. https://twitter.com/amamedia_mn/status/1421191423639138308?s=20

Anti-Racism

Everyone should respect each other no matter how they may look. What’s on the outside shouldn’t define a person. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fballequity%2Fphotos%2Fa.480301452124979%2F2060223294132779%2F&show_text=true&width=500

Bicultural Healthy Living

Bicultural Healthy Living has brought people and communities closer. Remember that its perfectly fine to celebrate many cultures. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fballequity%2Fphotos%2Fa.480301452124979%2F2058717427616699%2F&show_text=true&width=500

Karen

Language: The most common languages Karen speaks are; S’gaw Karen, Eastern Pwo Karen, and Western Pwo Karen. They can also speak English and other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 10% of Karen don’t have health insurance. Some medical barriers Karen have to face are poverty, language, and genetic barriers. This causes Karen to have […]

Thai

Language: The most common languages spoken by Thai are Thai and English. They can also speak a wide variety of other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 10% of Thai don’t have healthcare. Some barriers Thai experience are; language, spiritual, and cultural barriers. Thai believe that their practices in the Thai tradition will keep them […]

Laotian

Language: Many Laotian are able to speak Lao. They also can speak English and other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 7% of Laotian don’t have healthcare. Some barriers Laotian experience are; language, genetic race, and cultural belief barriers. Laotian believe that the body imbalance causes health complications. The sicknesses may also be brought by […]

Korean

Language: Majority of Korean are able to speak Korean and English. Many of them are also able to speak other languages. Medical Care/Medical Barriers/Medical Beliefs: About 7% of Korean don’t have healthcare. Some barriers Korean experience are; genetic race, language, and cultural beliefs. Some medical beliefs are that Koreans feel as if they were a […]