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Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture and behavioral health care

GANADO – As a Navajo himself, Dr. Richard Laughter understands mental health issues experienced by members of the Navajo Nation on a deeply personal level. As a Native American psychiatrist, he breaks down accessibility barriers for his people by blending Native cultural practices with Western behavioral health care. According to Laughter, the rural nature of […]