Latina mental health Archives

Digame: Afro-Latina Therapist Gloria Osborne-Sheeler is Helping BIPOC Heal

Virginia IsaadMay 26, 2023

by Virginia IsaadMay 26, 202301675

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Gloria Osborne-Sheeler is a First Generation Panamanian-American licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and holistic healer who founded Glow In Therapy,...

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Racial Trauma and the Need for BIPOC Mental Health Support

drangeljonesMay 24, 2023

by drangeljonesMay 24, 202301594

First-gen Afro-Latina Dr. Angel Jones is an educator, activist, and critical race scholar whose research explores the impact of racism on the mental health of Black students with a focus on racial microaggressions, Racial Battle Fatigue, and gendered-racism. I am an educated, successful,...

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How Stereotype Threat Impacts Latinxs Mental Health & How to Cope

Dr. Lisette SanchezMay 22, 2023May 24, 2023

by Dr. Lisette SanchezMay 22, 2023May 24, 20230928

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. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, providing an...

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How to Navigate and Overcome First Gen Latinx Guilt

Dr. Lisette SanchezMay 12, 2023

by Dr. Lisette SanchezMay 12, 202301738

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. For many First Generation Latinx, guilt is all too...

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First Generation Latinx Stressors and How to Begin Managing Them

Dr. Lisette SanchezApril 18, 2023April 18, 2023

by Dr. Lisette SanchezApril 18, 2023April 18, 202301733

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. If you are a first-generation Latinx — the first...

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How Gender Roles Affect the Mental Health of Latinas

Dr. Lisette SanchezMarch 28, 2023

by Dr. Lisette SanchezMarch 28, 202302145

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. Growing up in a Latinx immigrant household, I...

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Latina Therapist Breaks Down How Latinxs Can Talk About Mental Health

Dr. Lisette SanchezFebruary 24, 2023February 24, 2023

by Dr. Lisette SanchezFebruary 24, 2023February 24, 202303061

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. “You should go to therapy.” What does it feel...

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Empowering Latinas: Strategies for Managing Stress in the New Year

patriciaalvaradoJanuary 30, 2023

by patriciaalvaradoJanuary 30, 202301431

Patricia Alvarado is a psychotherapist and owner and director of the group practice, Alvarado Therapy. February 2023 is quickly approaching. You realize that this means that you are one month into the new year. 31 days in.44640 minutes… and yet you...

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Navigating Feelings of Isolation as a First-Generation Latina

Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2022

by Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 202203419

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. What does it mean to be first-gen?...

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How to End the Cycle of Generational Trauma in Latinx Families

Virginia IsaadOctober 26, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 26, 20220256377

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. Generational trauma has been a hot topic in mental...

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12 Books by Latinas on Mental Health for All Ages

Sofía AguilarSeptember 30, 2022

by Sofía AguilarSeptember 30, 202204098

Many of us in the Latinx community have heard our families dismissing the importance of mental health and the reality of mental health struggles. It’s common to hear our relatives refusing to go to therapy, belittling those who do or...

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Digame: Dr. Lisette Sanchez is Destigmatizing First Gen Mental Health Struggles

Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2022012350

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual/bicultural licensed psychologist and the founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy....