Episode Summary
In this powerful episode of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up!, host Indrias Kassaye sits down with nurse leader and MFP/ANA doctoral fellow Kim Kim to explore the critical—and often overlooked—connection between diabetes, mental health, and culturally responsive care.
Episode Notes
Kim shares her deeply personal journey from being a young caregiver for her daughter and mother to becoming a nationally recognized nurse educator and advocate. Along the way, she opens up about confronting diabetes distress, navigating intergenerational trauma, and breaking through the stigma and shame that often surround chronic illness—especially in medically underserved communities.
Listeners will learn how mental health support, community-informed approaches, and compassionate nursing care can transform lives—not just for individuals living with diabetes, but for their families and support networks as well.
Whether you’re a nursing student, behavioral health provider, diabetes educator, or someone caring for a loved one, this episode offers insight, healing, and hope.
Tune in to hear how Kim Kim is reimagining care, advocating for mental health for all, and building a future where no one has to navigate chronic illness alone.
Learn more about Kim Kim at https://emfp.org/mfp-fellows/kim-kim (opens new window)
Nurses can earn free Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits for listening to this episode. Full details will be announced at the end of the season.