Native Bidaské: Indigenous Mental Health Innovation with Sutton King and ShockTalk
In this episode of Native Bidaské, host Levi Rickert speaks with Sutton King, descendant of the Oneida and Menominee Nations of Wisconsin, public health leader, researcher, and co-founder of ShockTalk — an Indigenous-led tele-mental health platform designed to connect Native people with culturally responsive care.
During National Mental Health Month, this powerful conversation explores Indigenous mental health, Native American wellness, historical trauma, urban Native experiences, culturally grounded therapy, and the future of Indigenous-led healthcare innovation.
King discusses how ShockTalk was created to address barriers many Native and Indigenous people face when seeking mental health support, including lack of Indigenous therapists, stigma surrounding mental health, geographic isolation, and cultural disconnects in mainstream healthcare systems. The episode also examines how technology and artificial intelligence can be used responsibly to support Indigenous communities through culturally aligned mental health services.
Levi Rickert and Sutton King also discuss:
• Indigenous mental health awareness
• Urban Indigenous communities in New York City
• Intergenerational trauma and boarding school impacts
• Indigenous data sovereignty
• AI and mental health technology
• Community healing and kinship
• The Urban Indigenous Collective
• Native-led innovation and systems change
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