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Anxiety Affects Many Latinxs But It’s Not Talked About Enough

Virginia IsaadAugust 22, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 22, 202202863

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. Most people have felt anxious at one point or...

Lifestyle

8 Latinx Podcast Episodes on Mental Health You Need to Check Out

Nicole YoungMay 12, 2021

by Nicole YoungMay 12, 2021012193

We are not shy about our love of Latinx podcasts, there are 40 and counting amazing podcasts to check out and for Mental Health Awareness month we wanted to highlight some of the most powerful episodes. During the pandemic, several...

Lifestyle

Proven Ways to Naturally Decrease Your Anxiety to Help with Quarantine Stress

Nicole YoungJanuary 19, 2021

by Nicole YoungJanuary 19, 202104751

Anxiety has seemingly affected more people amid a quarantine where 2020 took our anxiety to a whole other level. Unfortunately, a majority of us experience anxiety on the daily and without the proper tools it can feel overwhelming leading us...

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25 Ways to Handle Your Anxiety During Quarantine

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 18, 2020July 15, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiMay 18, 2020July 15, 2020011907

Staying home 24/7 can cause some serious anxiety. You can begin to feel restless, annoyed, sad, or cycle through what seems like all the emotions known to man. First, this is perfectly okay and normal; two, it is also very...

Culture

How Curanderismo is Helping Me Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety

Mariela RosarioApril 21, 2020July 24, 2020

by Mariela RosarioApril 21, 2020July 24, 2020010309

“Tonantzin, do your work. Transform this anxiety into calm and peace.” My teacher called on the Aztec goddess of sacred earth and placed her palms together and finished her online meditation with the word “Omateotl.” I watched on my phone...

News and Entertainment

Camila Cabello Opens Up About Anxiety and Falling in Love With Shawn Mendes

Araceli CruzDecember 11, 2019July 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 11, 2019July 9, 202002775

Camila Cabello is having a moment. We should say she’s having a year. This week she released her Romance, her second studio album, and at just the right time. It’s the end of 2019, and Cabello is all about self-reflection...

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The Importance of Taking a Mental Health Day

Irina GonzalezJanuary 31, 2019September 28, 2020

by Irina GonzalezJanuary 31, 2019September 28, 202001626

Long before I knew that there was a name for it, I was taking a Mental Health Day every once in a while in order to recharge and reinvigorate myself. I remember taking the occasional day off during middle and...

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5 Drug-Free Ways to Conquer Anxiety

breonnarodriguezJanuary 27, 2019September 17, 2020

by breonnarodriguezJanuary 27, 2019September 17, 202001356

Anxiety is the Milo Yiannopoulos of all illnesses: it doesn’t listen to logic. It doesn’t care about your feelings. It’s just me, me, me, me, ME! It’s annoying as hell and really hard to control. Nearly 18 percent of U.S....

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7 Apps to Help Manage Your Anxiety and Mindfulness

Johanna FerreiraDecember 29, 2018August 19, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraDecember 29, 2018August 19, 20203 2758

It might seem counterproductive to rely on an app to help cope with your anxiety. After all, statistics have proven time and time again, that technology and social media actually increase anxiety and depression. We get it. But with that...

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Manage Your Anxiety and Celebrate Your Successes With 5 Sun Salutations a Day

Tara Sherry-TorresDecember 25, 2018August 21, 2020

by Tara Sherry-TorresDecember 25, 2018August 21, 202002525

I have been practicing Yoga on and off since I was 12 years old. The practice comes to me when I am in periods of transition and growth. It helps me to align my mind, body, and breath in a...

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It’s Okay To Take Meds For Mental Health

Johanna FerreiraNovember 17, 2018September 24, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 17, 2018September 24, 202013625

Close to 18 percent of adults living in the states suffer from anxiety disorders and yet the stigmas associated with this mental health disorder and taking meds to treat it still hasn’t gone away. When Chrissy Teigen opened up in Marie...

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Millennials Are More Connected Yet Experiencing More Isolation & Depression Than Generations Before Them

HipLatinaOctober 22, 2018September 2, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 22, 2018September 2, 202001181

“I miss you”, a late night text, where a 20 to 30 something year old sends a message to a friend, family member, or past/ current romantic partner. Three words outlining the emotional void felt somewhere between the adrenal gland,...