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9 Latina Therapists Breaking Barriers and Destigmatizing Mental Health

Nicole Young
The Latinx community faces unique challenges when it comes to mental health, including cultural stigmas that often prevent people from seeking help. There’s the idea that you’re “loco” if you seek help and that mental health issues aren’t to be...
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Addressing Generational Trauma & Parentification in the Latinx Community

Virginia Isaad
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. Trauma is a term that we hear often, especially...
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Neurodiversity in the Latinx Community: Diagnosis and Lack of Access to Help

damarisgaleano
The first time I heard about neurodiversity was on social media, TikTok, to be precise, the platform that exploded during the pandemic and ended up becoming an unexpected educational source. Although not the most reliable source of information, it did...
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Digame: Adriana Alejandre is Helping Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Latinxs

Virginia Isaad
Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Adriana Alejandre first experienced depression when she was a pregnant teen and had a hard time to coping. She grew...