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Calladitas No More: Healing through Shame and PTSD

patriciaalvaradoJune 23, 2023

by patriciaalvaradoJune 23, 202301547

Patricia Alvarado is a psychotherapist and owner and director of the group practice, Alvarado Therapy & co-founder of Latinx Healthy Minds providing mental health programs for Latinx professionals. I’m a first generation Mexican-American who has grown up experiencing generational trauma. I’ve noticed how cycles...

Culture

Empowering Latinas: Strategies for Managing Stress in the New Year

patriciaalvaradoJanuary 30, 2023

by patriciaalvaradoJanuary 30, 202301657

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...

Lifestyle

5 Drug-Free Ways to Conquer Anxiety

breonnarodriguezJanuary 27, 2019September 17, 2020

by breonnarodriguezJanuary 27, 2019September 17, 2020075

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....

Lifestyle

7 Apps to Help Manage Your Anxiety and Mindfulness

Johanna FerreiraDecember 29, 2018August 19, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraDecember 29, 2018August 19, 20203 3550

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...

Lifestyle

Why It’s Important To Go To Therapy As A Latina

Irina GonzalezOctober 3, 2018September 24, 2020

by Irina GonzalezOctober 3, 2018September 24, 20203 2530

A month after I turned 29 years old, I lost a job due to the alcohol problem I still wasn’t admitting that I had. I pretended like it wasn’t happening, as if the stress and anxiety weren’t getting to me...

Lifestyle

What Is Racial Healing Therapy?

HipLatinaSeptember 11, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 11, 2018August 24, 202002478

Serena William’s scary childbirth story shed light on the disparity in death rates that impacts black women. Her experience not only confirmed some of the serious health risks that can come with labor but also touched on the maternal mortality...

Lifestyle

A Toolkit for Dealing with Anxiety

HipLatinaMarch 9, 2018August 26, 2020

by HipLatinaMarch 9, 2018August 26, 202004711

[article_ad_lb] Anxiety affects 40 million adults in the United States, or roughly 18.1% of the population. Yet less than 40% of those suffering get treatment. Although it’s the most common mental illness in the US, the label of “mental illness” alone...

Lifestyle

A Few Things to Consider Before You Hire a Life Coach

Vicky AyalaJuly 31, 2017January 6, 2021

by Vicky AyalaJuly 31, 2017January 6, 202101276

Whether you’re using a meditation app or reading an article on how to “find your purpose,” it’s safe to say that personal development is officially a “thing” that we’re all interested in. When there’s enough interest in a topic then...

Lifestyle

Lola’s POV: The Magic of Journaling to Process Emotions

lolaJuly 23, 2017January 8, 2021

by lolaJuly 23, 2017January 8, 202101386

The day to day is hectic – you missed your alarm, you cut your leg while trying to achieve silky smooth legs, your power went out, your big date got cancelled. Your day is set up to be total s#!tshow....

Lifestyle

I Tried Crystal Light Bed Therapy and it Is Even Better Than Meditation

Johanna FerreiraJune 15, 2017January 20, 2021

by Johanna FerreiraJune 15, 2017January 20, 202101679

I consider myself to be a very spiritual person. I have a pretty balanced interest in healing crystals and all things related to cosmic consciousness, but I’m not hiding rose quartz in my bra and panties for love or keeping...

Lifestyle

5 Latin American Self-Care Retreats That Will Revitalize Your Mind, Body, and Soul

Cindy MedinaMay 2, 2017January 29, 2021

by Cindy MedinaMay 2, 2017January 29, 202105001

How many times have you stared at your beach desktop wallpaper at work and wished you were sitting under those palm trees? Yet you let go of the idea of relaxation due to the many responsibilities that may keep you...