mental illness
How the Latino approach to relationships yields mental and physical benefits
Convivir. Familismo. In Spanish-speaking cultures, there are several terms that describe social relationships as something deeper than friendly conversations and meetups. They’re something to which a person belongs, depends upon, […]
Do Apps Like Instagram Hurt or Help Mental Health among Latinos?
*What do you think? A pop-up that warns you when you’ve been on social media too long? VL NewsTaco HEALTH TUESDAY By Eric Moreno, Salud Today (4.5 minute read) […]
After Parents’ Deportation, U.S. Children Face Mental Struggles
By Anthony Advincula, New America Media Above: Myrna Orozco says that her therapist diagnosed her with PTSD, but she had to stop seeing the therapist because she could not afford it anymore. As […]
Why U.S. Latinos Struggle to Seek Mental Health Care
By Dr. Elizabeth King, Saludify Although Latinos are an ethnic group at high risk for mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse, they are less likely than other groups […]
Spanish-speaking Patients Looking for Someone to Talk To
*The lack of Latino health professionals means many patients don’t get the treatments they need. Here’s a real world consequence: Nearly 1 in 5 Latinos suffers a mental health problem that could […]
Mexicans Ain’t White: The Gus Garcia Story
*This is a worthy read, well worth the time invested (it’s only 7 minutes) because not much is known these days about the brilliant jurist Gus C. Garcia, and more […]
the Latino daily – Your Thursday morning brief
Photo courtesy of USPS It’s official. The United States Postal Service unveiled its Jaime Escalante commemorative stampWednesday at the League of United Latin American Citizens convention in Washington, D.C. NBC […]
Captive Genius
*Wonderful luchtime read! “From the isolation of a psych ward, Mexican immigrant Martín Ramírez became a 20th century master.” VL By Nancy Nusser, The Texas Observer In the 32 years […]
The unarmed Latinos killed by police in 2015
*This year to date, the count is 16 unarmed Latinos kiilled by police. The count is a raw number, it doesn’t explain circumstances. Still, I think Al Día News is […]
Latino voters favor gun restrictions
*Given the events of this week in San Bernardino, and acknowledging that the mass murder was probably terror related, I though I’d re-post this survey, by Latino Decisions. If for […]