Description: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. Written by counselors, psychotherapists, psychologists, clergy, mental health professionals, and graduate students and academics in mental health fields, the essays range from firsthand accounts of physical or substance abuse and its impact on individuals and families to scholarly articles. Penina Uliuliwill be welcomed by mental health professionals and community practitioners, counselors and psychotherapists, social workers, teachers, church workers--anyone dealing with mental health issues either comparatively or in Pacific Island communities.