WOC and mental health Archives

The Five Types of Impostor Syndrome + How to Combat It

Virginia IsaadMay 31, 2022

by Virginia IsaadMay 31, 202204308

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 asked me to describe myself,...

Culture

Digame: Adriana Alejandre is Helping Make Mental Health Care Accessible for Latinxs

Virginia IsaadJanuary 31, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 31, 202205202

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...

Lifestyle News and Entertainment

Spanglish Songs For When You’re Deep in the Feels

Virginia IsaadJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 30, 2021August 2, 202108659

Music is a universal language that taps into a vital element of the human experience — feeling the feels. With very few spaces for people to positively indulge over moments of heartbreak, sorrow, and grief, it is no surprise that...

News and Entertainment

Naomi Osaka is First Haitian & Japanese Woman to be on the Cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue

Virginia IsaadJuly 20, 2021July 20, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 20, 2021July 20, 202106757

Naomi Osaka made headlines in May of this year when she pulled out of the French Open due to anxiety, sharing that she’s “suffered long bouts of depression.” Osaka, 23, was born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese...

Lifestyle

9 Latinas Working in Health and Wellness to Help Women of Color

Nicole YoungMay 18, 2021May 19, 2021

by Nicole YoungMay 18, 2021May 19, 2021018036

This past year has been stressful, to say the least, and our health as been front of mind as we navigated a pandemic and quarantine. Many Latinas stepped up to support women in need as we searched for ways to...

Lifestyle

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

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 13, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 13, 202104434

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...

Culture

Latinx Therapy Founder Adriana Alejandre Is Making Mental Health Care Accessible

Virginia IsaadJuly 30, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 30, 2019August 3, 2020016180

Adriana Alejandre’s first brush with depression was when she was a pregnant teen, feeling isolated from her family and unaware of how to handle it. Growing up in a Mexican-Guatemalan household, Alejandre was raised to push through instead of voicing...

Lifestyle

What Is Racial Healing Therapy?

HipLatinaSeptember 11, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 11, 2018August 24, 202002261

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...