Latina mental health Archives

Selena Gomez Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles

Virginia IsaadAugust 19, 2021August 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 19, 2021August 19, 202102494

Selena Gomez has been open about her mental health struggles in the past and now she’s sharing more details about that time in Elle’s first-ever Latinx issue. Following her 2014 diagnosis of Lupus (an autoimmune disease) and 2018 diagnosis of...

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10 Latina-Owned Wellness Brands That Will Elevate Your Self-Care Routine

Nicole YoungAugust 18, 2021

by Nicole YoungAugust 18, 202102282

It’s no surprise that the pandemic and quarantine has taken a toll on our overall mental and physical health. If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to start taking care of your well-being and that starts with prioritizing your...

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How Being the Eldest Daughter in a Latino Family Affects Mental Health

Laysha MacedoJuly 29, 2021August 5, 2021

by Laysha MacedoJuly 29, 2021August 5, 20210190430

In a culture where machismo dominates, my existence as both a woman and the eldest daughter has been clouded by the notion that I should prepare for a future in which my sole purpose is to cater to anyone and...

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Five Struggles BIPOC Face in Accessing Mental Health Resources

Nicole YoungMay 21, 2021

by Nicole YoungMay 21, 202107243

Mental health remains stigmatized in communities of color but another major hurdle BIPOC face is access to mental health resources. While mental illness does not discriminate, unfortunately, our healthcare system does. Fewer than half of all adults in the U.S....

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Latinx Mental Health Specialists Talk Setting Boundaries in Your Latinx Household

Virginia IsaadMay 20, 2021May 22, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 20, 2021May 22, 202106670

As if sharing a confined space with a sibling during puberty wasn’t nerve-wracking enough, having to move back into your family household due to an ongoing pandemic sounds like the trailer to an actual horror film. Unsure if the thought...

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Why You’re Ignoring Your Mental Health & How You Can Change That Right Now

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 13, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 13, 202102338

Traditionally, mental health isn’t talked about in the Latinx community. Many of us grew up watching our overworked, overwhelmed, overburdened, stressed and anxious parents pretend like they were just fine and completely ignore their mental and emotional challenges, and we...

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

Nicole YoungJanuary 19, 2021

by Nicole YoungJanuary 19, 202102989

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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It’s Time for Every Latina To Prioritize Our Mental Health

Johanna FerreiraApril 27, 2020July 24, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 27, 2020July 24, 202005381

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up our worlds, infecting more than 2.9 million people around the globe and resulting in over 173,000 deaths, with numbers expected to climb. It has rattled financial markets and sunk local economies. More than 17...