Hoy hablamos de un importante valor cultural, la limpieza. Es posible que no se ha realizado, pero la forma en que se nos enseña a limpiar y la razón por la que hacemos la limpieza tiene implicaciones para la salud mental que pasan inadvertidamente porque se realizan de forma automática y / o diaria. Para muchas personas en nuestra comunidad, la limpieza es uno de los elementos que nos da estatus, o quizás una de las cosas sobre las que realmente tenemos control. Discutimos la vergüenza que ha tenido la limpieza, las inseguridades de pedir ayuda para la limpieza, o incluso contratar ayuda para la limpieza, de dónde proviene el resentimiento cuando hay una falta de ayuda, limpieza cuando se trata de niños y cómo reconciliar los estilos de limpieza con otros con quien vivimos con.

Nuestra invitada: Lorena Salazar es una latina de primera generación criada en Inglewood California. Se especializa en hijos, adultos y parejas casadas que están cuidando a un adulto mayor y / o alguien con una enfermedad degenerativa como el Alzheimers, y práctica en Torrence, California. Ella creció en un hogar mexicano donde la salud mental nunca se hablo de o incluso se reconoció, sino que se vio como un "defecto personal" o característica personal. La madre de Lorena era una limpiadora de casa y se dio cuenta de que en realidad era un mecanismo de afrontamiento para los adultos en su hogar. Hasta hace poco no sé habido discusiones abiertamente de la salud mental en su familia.

Para obtener más información sobre la invitada de hoy, Lorena Salazar, visite: http://www.mysouthbaytherapy.com

Instagram / Facebook: @MySouthBayTherapy, llame al 424-241-0861

Recursos:

Encuentra un terapeuta Latinx: latinxtherapy.com

Limpieza por una razón: gratis para mujeres que luchan contra el cáncer: https://cleaningforareason.org/

Ayuda de limpieza para personas mayores: Autoridad de Vivienda- 1-866-557-7368

Asistencia de limpieza de servicios para familias judías para personas mayores- 213-383-2273

Asiste a nuestra fiesta de cumpleaños en Los Ángeles:

https://events.eventzilla.net/e/latinx-therapy-turns-one--2138720657

Síguenos en las redes sociales:

Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Venmo: @Latinx Therapy

Para apoyar el podcast, suscríbase, evalúe y deje un comentario en Apple Podcasts o iTunes, ¡o considere donar a través de Venmo!

Today we discuss an important cultural value, cleaning. It may not be realized but the manner in which we are taught to clean and why we clean has mental health implications that go unnoticed because it’s done on an automatic and/or daily basis. For a lot of people in our community, cleaning is one of the elements that gives us status, or perhaps one of the things that we truly have control over. We discuss the shame that cleaning has had, the insecurities of asking for cleaning help, or even hiring cleaning help, where resentment comes from when there is a lack of help, cleaning when it comes to children & how to reconcile cleaning styles with others you live with.

Our Guest: Lorena Salazar is a first-generation Latina raised in Inglewood California. She specializes in adult children and spouses who are caring for an elder adult and/or someone with a degenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s, and has a practice in Torrence, CA. She grew up in a Mexican household where mental health was never addressed or even acknowledged, instead it was seen as a “personal flaw” or personal characteristic. Lorena’s mom was a housecleaner, and realized that it was actually coping mechanism for the adults in her home. It wasn’t until recently that mental health has been discussed openly in her family.

To learn more about today’s guest, Lorena Salazar visit: http://www.mysouthbaytherapy.com

Instagram/Facebook: @MySouthBayTherapy, Call 424-241-0861

 Resources:

• Find a Latinx Therapist: latinxtherapy.com
• Cleaning for a Reason- Free for women battling cancer: https://cleaningforareason.org/
• Cleaning help for Seniors: Housing Authority- 1-866-557-7368
• Jewish Family Services Cleaning Assistance for Seniors- 213-383-2273

Attend our Birthday Party in Los Angeles:

https://events.eventzilla.net/e/latinx-therapy-turns-one--2138720657

Follow us on social media:

Instagram/Twitter/Facebook/Venmo: @Latinx Therapy

To support the podcast, please subscribe, rate and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or iTunes, or consider donating via Venmo!

Today we discuss today is immigration and the political climate going on. Our guest is Carolina Rubio and she is an Immigration Attorney, activist and Interdisciplinary Artist born in Bogota, Colombia and currently residing in Brooklyn, New York. She creatively mixes legal rights and arts with her company, Participate, through workshops using hand-on experimental art mediums, like clay and cooking.

We talk about the current political climate, the separation of children and families at the border, what to do if you are undocumented, and answer some interesting questions we received from our audience!

Our episode sponsor is Cecilia Racine, LCSW & Immigration Evaluation Therapist based in Washington D.C. If you are a therapist or psychologist looking to learn how to conduct immigration evaluations such as U-Visa’s, hardship waivers & asylum waivers & more, we recommend speaking with Cecilia & taking the courses she has developed:

https://immigrationevaltraining.com/sales/ref/3/

She also has a helpful Facebook group: Immigration Evaluation Therapists.

Buy tickets to our first birthday party in Los Angeles, CA on May 18th- there will be a mental health panel, food, music, dancing & prizes! https://events.eventzilla.net/e/latinx-therapy-turns-one--2138720657

Carolina Rubio MacWright

http://www.carolinamacwright.me/about

IG: @carustol

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Welcome to our first Break the Stigma segment of 2019!

Today our special guests are Carmen and Lupe Andrade, 18 year old Latinas attending Northwestern Connecticut Community College. Carmen and Lupe are congenital twins from Veracruz, MX who moved to the US when they were 2 years old. Today we talk about their views of mental health & they share a personal important factor when seeking a therapist. We also discuss myths about congenital twins and what their support looks like!

Carmen’s Instagram: @andrade_mcarmen

Lupe’s Instagram: @andrade_glupe

YouTube channel: Carmen and Lupita

Follow us on social media @LatinxTherapy and visit https://www.latinxtherapy.com to get all your bilingual resources.

Episode sponsor: Graphic Designer: Vero Orozco, Checkout her Instagram: @verodorozco and website http://www.verodorozco.com to get your next beautiful design!

Trigger Warning: Disordered Eating Topic

We are back from a mid-season break! Expect episodes weekly going forward! Today’s guest is Gloria Lucas, founder of Nalgona Positivity Pride! We talk today about what Nalgona Positivity Pride is, why it started, disordered eating, the diet culture, what body positivity means, historical trauma with disordered eating,  the history of native foods along with the colonization and shame of those foods, techniques for loving your body and much more! 

Gloria Lucas talks to us about some points! She is a Xicana womxn from California and founded Nalgona Positivity Pride (NPP) in 2014  after years of dealing with the lack of women of color representation in the eating disorder awareness community. Like the womxn of color that came before, she creates spaces for marginalized folks to support each other and heal from the trauma of colonialism, eurocentric beauty ideals, and disordered eating in communities of color. NPP lectures, hosts events, offers business consultation, hosts support groups, and creates social media content as a way to reach out to and empowers the individuals whose bodies are systematically at the margins of white/ mainstream ‘body positivity’ movements.

Follow NPP on social media @NalgonaPositivityPride and check out their website for more info:  https://www.nalgonapositivitypride.com/

Sponsor for today’s show: ChilOso Gummy Bears. http://www.chilosogummybear.com Find them on Instagram & Facebook!

The directory on Latinx Therapy is up! If you are a mental health professional in private practice and looking to get enrolled in our directory, email me at info@latinxtherapy.com to sign up! 

Resource:

If you or someone you know is struggling with disordred eating, you can contact the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at no cost: 1-800-931-2237 . You can also text  741741 and a trained volunteer will get in touch with you.

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Readings Suggested from Nalgona Positivity Pride:

A Flood of Tears and Blood by Eduardo Galeano (found on pg. 38) http://www.uky.edu/~tmute2/nature-society/password-protect/nature-society-pdfs/eduardo-galeano-open-veins-excerpts.pdf

Colonization, Food, and the Practice of Eating by Dr. Linda Alvarez for Food Empowerment Project http://www.foodispower.org/colonization-food-and-the-practice-of-eating/

The website is LIVE. You can find it on https://www.latinxtherapy.com! This website is fully bilingual and you'll be able to find the newest directory of Latinx Therapists and Psychologists. We are still undergoing sign ups so please be patient with us. In this directory there are very culture specific realities that you can choose from such as English Speaking Anxiety, Farmworkers, Immigration, Acculturation, among many others. You can find professionals who are conducting immigration evaluations, too!

In the website you’ll find bilingual recommended books, mental health YouTube channels, downloadable pdfs, mental health apps, a mental health screening from Mental Health America who I have partnered with, and bilingual non-profits that serve the community for free or low cost in the following areas: mental heath, legal, education, and community like food banks or job trainings. You can filter by state and need.

All the shows are currently being transcribed so that our deaf and hard of hearing community can have access to them. They should be complete by next week! I really want my site to be fully accessible to all.

We also have new shirts for our new campaign! All shirts are on sale for $17 instead of $22.

You can contact us at info@latinxtherapy.com to place your order. Within the next week you'll be able to order it online.

Homepage Artwork by: Favianna Rodriguez

• Read Favianna Rodgriguez’s Q&A with Ben & Jerry: https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2018/10/qa-favianna-rodriguez

Partnerships:

• Mental Health America: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/ 
• DREAMers Roadmap:  http://www.dreamersroadmap.com/ 

Follow us on social media: @LatinxTherapy 

Welcome back to My Teen Pregnancy Story Part 2!

Did you all know that Less than 2% of teen moms earn a college degree by age 30?

Roughly 229,715 teens between 15 and 19 became pregnant in 2015. Latinas have the highest teen-pregnancy rate of any group. The birth rate (per 1,000 girls) for white teens in California is nine, compared to a rate of 29 for Latina teens.

As I mentioned though, the rates for teen pregnancies in our community is drastically decreasing and I think a large part of this is due to the openness and education that we are sharing as generations go by.

In this episode, I go into what it was like to confront my ex's family, being in college with a son, what my schedule looked like, my dreams and wishes as a 20-year old, how I was stigmatized as a teen mom, and I give advice to parents who have teen mom daughters. There is often control because of their age, but I talk about the disservice and identity formation that is occurring. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes/Apple Podcasts! 

Resources: 

Planned Parenthood for Parents: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents 

If you would like to donate to the podcast, you can do so on Venmo @LatinxTherapy, or Zelle sponsor@latinxtherapy.com . All proceeds will go to the community projects.

Teen pregnancy is defined by someone who has a child between the ages of 13-19. About 750,000 teens get pregnant each year, mostly between the ages 17 to 19 (Kost, et al., 2010). 

While Latinxs currently have the highest teen birth rates, they have also had a dramatic recent decline in rates. Since 2007, the teen birth rate has declined by 58% for Latinx, compared with declines of 53% for African Americans and 47% for Caucasians.

In this solo episode, I share my personal experience with getting pregnant at age 19 and becoming a single mother during my undergraduate schooling in Santa Barbara, CA. I discuss general and personal mental health effects, cultural beliefs and common mentalities that Latinx teens and their parents experience. 

I also explore the barriers to sex education, such as family beliefs, shame, and Catholicism. I provide advice to young girls, parents and therapists.

Next time I will continue with my story and talk about the collectivistic views with family postpartum  adjustment and the high status that is achieved with childbearing in the Latinx culture. 

Resources:

Teen Line https://teenlineonline.org/ : 310-855-4673, or text TEEN to 839863

Birth Control Methods: https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/structured-content/#/Health_Topic_Birth_Control_Choosing_a_Method.xml

Tool- Find the Right Method That Works for You: https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/birthcontrol/#/ 

Find Various Program for Parents & Teens: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/promoting/parenting/pregnant-teens/ 

WIC in CA for Free formula, diapers, healthy food, lactating classes & more: https://wicforfamilies.org/ 

Statistics were referenced from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr67/nvsr67_01.pdf

Kost K, et al. (2010). U.S. Teenage pregnancies, births and abortions: National and state trends and trends by race and ethnicity. Guttmacher Institute.

Welcome to the second break the stigma episode of this season! Today we talk with an actress and mental health advocate, Noemi Gonzalez.

Noemí Gonzalez is a first-generation immigrant from Mexico and a first-generation actress from within her family. Noemi is best known in her standout role as “Soli Gomez” in the hit series East Los High on Hulu. You might have also seen her in films such as Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, The Vatican Tapes, Traces and recurring in television shows such as The Kicks, Rosewood, Gang Related and more. She has also been featured in theatre productions, several commercials, and was hand-selected to be an ABC Diversity Showcase Participant. Currently Noemi is making her daytime debut as Mia Rosales on The Young and The Restless.

Today, we dive into her story of strength as it relates to her family and experience with therapy. Noemi opens up about her older brother’s diagnosis with bipolar and schizophrenia, and her younger brother’s diagnosis with autism, and where they are all at now in life.

****TRIGGER WARNING: ABUSE (sexual)****18:22 and on.

She talks to us about her experience with her childhood religion and how her congregation took care of the sexual abuse she encountered as a minor. Noemi shares exclusively with us about the stigma and shame about attending therapy for those in the acting industry.

Here are the time markers:

5:42 is where Noemi’s background story begins

6:49 sidetracked by my wedding

8:20 begin to talk about her family’s view of mental health &

10:39 we talk about the effects of being parentified & how our culture sees someone as “functioning” when they do not have a diagnosis

18:22 growing up Johavas Witness & sexual abuse, DCFS & the start of therapy experience

22:42 my dog interrupts the interview briefly

23:50 Noemi talks more about experience and view of therapy

25:28 challenges of being an  actress

27:33 the evolution of the stigma in the acting industry about therapy & the worries of being a high profile/celebrity client and being in therapy

30:16 advice for families experiencing a mental illness diagnosis

35:45 boundaries Noemi needed to maintain your mental health & examples

If you or a family member are struggling with your mental health, or have questions about it, contact the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email at info@nami.org.

If you’d like to reach out to Noemi, you can find her on Instagram @iamnoemigonzalez

Check out Latinx Therapy’s new website filled with resources! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook: @latinxtherapy 

If you are a therapist that works with the Latinx community, and are in private practice, be sure to sign up to become an official member of Latinx Therapy.

En este segmento, hablamos de lo que se significa ser AfroLatinx, ejemplos de discriminación y micro-agresiones, y los varios efectos de la salud mental con este tema.   Ser AfroLatinx significa ser negro/a o de afrodescendientes, y de un país de Latino América. Para otros, se significa ser uno de los países AfroLatinx como República Dominicana, Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba, Haití, Puerto Rico, o Guatemala.

Conocemos a Jersey Garcia: Ella es una consejera familiar y de parejas, Coach de Relaciones, y mediadora familiar, que vive en el sur de la Florida, y disfruta ayudando a mujeres y parejas afrodescendientes y latinxs, a navegar la experiencia humana de relacionarse desde un espacio de honestidad, felicidad y conexión. Su pronombre preferido es “ella” y las 5 cosas que generalmente le traen una gran sonrisa a su cara son: acurrucarse en la cama con sus hijos; podcasts; onomatopeyas dominicanas; reggaetón; y mangú con queso frito.

Recursos:

Visiten la página de Jersey para saber más sobre sus servicios: http://www.jerseygarcia.com

Un articulo del 2017 de el ser Afri Latino (via Al Día News):  http://aldianews.com/es/articles/culture/el-ser-afro-latino/45509 

My guest today for episode 7 is Jersey Garcia. In this episode, she talks to us about her realities of identifying as AfroLatinx, and looking more of African descent than Latinx, a struggle often society is too afraid to bring up, but is much too common. There is a saying “no soy de aqui, ni soy de alla” that refers to: I’m neither from here, nor there. 

She opens up about the discrimination she has faced due to her skin color, and the mental health effects of racism and colorism. We also go into the mentality that the Latinx race must be “improved” by dating someone of a lighter skin complexion.

She provides us with the unique perspective of the insecurities of being AfroLatinx as a mental health professional. Jersey ends the segment by providing a beautiful message to anyone that is feeling split between two identities.

Get to know her: Jersey Garcia is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Relationship Coach, and Family Mediator living in south Florida, who enjoys helping Black and Latinx women and couples, travel the human experience of relating from a space of honesty, happiness, and connectedness. Her preferred pronouns are she/her and the 5 things that usually bring a big smile to her face are: bed cuddles with her children; podcasts; slang words in Spanish; reggaetón music; and some soft mangú with fried cheese on top.

Resource:

• Learn more about Jersey and the services she provides by visiting: http://www.jerseygarcia.com
• 7 Afro-Latinx Writers Whose Books We Should Be Reading- According to Fierce: https://fierce.wearemitu.com/fierce-boss-ladies/7-afro-latina-writers-whose-books-you-should-be-reading/

Follow Latinx Therapy on any social media site! Instagram/Twitter: @LatinxTherapy. Facebook: @OfficialLatinxTherapy

Children's Destigmatizing tees are 35% off! Order by emailing adri@latinxtherapy.com. Adult sizes are still available for $22. 

Today, I discuss how it is to grow up in businesses from a very young age with two individuals from different backgrounds, and who are also not mental health professionals. I speak with Pamela Barba from Georgia, an Ecuadorian native with a florist family business, and Zaira Gomez from Pennsylvania, whose parents are from Mexico own a pizza restaurant. Collaboratively, we share our personal experiences with what it is like to grow up in the business realm, and share our feelings about the struggles and worries of being a small business owner. 

We discuss the guilt we feel in the present when we practice self-care, the hope of our parents taking over a business we did not want, and also explore how to handle fears for our parents and what it is like to have problems within family members. Most importantly, we discuss how the business world shaped us to be the adults we are now.  

 To find out more about Pamela Barba from Georgia (Florist business):

Social Media Usernames: @MsPamelaBarba @VamosLadies

 http://www.vamosladies.com http://www.mspamelabarba.com

To find out more about Zaira Gomez from Pennsylvania (Restaurant business)- Twitter: @ZairaMex1

Visit http://www.facebook.com/officiallatinxtherapy to get the schedule of all the topics for this week's Latinx Therapists Online Invasion on Facebook in honor of Latinx Heritage Month. 

To provide feedback on the podcast and this episode, please submit your information via this survey: https://WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/R/6RLHXQ2

This is the first season’s Break the Stigma segment! 

Today will be hearing Vivian’s story with grief and loss. We talk about her losing her mom in elementary school, and later as a very young adult she lost someone that was like a mother to her, Vivian’s grandmother. She shares how she adjusted and her journey with therapy.

Vivian Nuñez is a writer and founder of Too Damn Young, a community and resource for teens and young adults who have lost someone they love. She lives in New York, and one of the company she writes for is Forbes. Her advocacy work is focused on dismantling the stigma around grief specifically and mental health as a whole. 

To find more about Too Damn Young: http://toodamnyoung.com/

Contact Vivian Nuñez via Instagram: @vivnunez

Latinx Therapists Online Invasion – This week on Instagram! Topics are in English and Spanish

Mon., Sept. 24- Visit @counselingbradenton for Anxiety, @themiamitherapist for Codependency

Tues., Sept. 25- Visit: @drLydianaGarcia- Sexual Assault (10am PST)

Wed., Sept 26- @nicoleserranolmft- Stress Management tips (6PM PST)

Thurs., Sept 27- @MindfulQuestRC - Intergenerational Trauma in Spanish 5:30PM PST

                   @LatinxTherapy about trauma and PTSD at 10AM (PST)

Friday, Sept. 28- @DrJanetBrito for Sex Therapy questions! 3PM (PST)

If you can’t make it at the indicated time, youll have 24 hours to replay their live video.

Send your questions to my Instagram @LatinxTherapy, or via email adri@latinxtherapy.com

Next week this event will take over on Facebook!

To support the podcast, please subscribe, rate and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or iTunes! Or contact me if you are interested in the De-Stigmatizing tee (adri@latinxtherapy.com). 

¡Bienvenido al episodio número 4! Este tema se ha solicitado desde que comenzó el podcast, así que me alegro de que se haya ofrecido Renato Pérez a tener esta conversación. Habrá muchos más temas relacionados con la comunidad LGBTQIA+ en otros episodios y futuras temporadas. 

El machismo y el identificarse como LGBTQ es un tema importante porque en nuestra cultura, el machismo forma parte de la raíz de la homofobia.

El machismo es tóxico y un tipo de masculinidad tradicional que generalmente está influenciado por 4 factores: 1- los hombres no deben ser femeninos; 2- los hombres deben ser respetados y admirados; 3- los hombres nunca deberían mostrar miedo; y 4- los hombres deberían buscar el riesgo y la aventura.

Nuestro invitado es Renato Pérez, trabajador social clínico con licencia en Los Ángeles, California. En este episodio, da más detalles sobre el machismo y la historia de cómo salió del closet a su padre. Como terapeuta afirmativo de LGBTQ +, apoya a los clientes de cualquier identidad o expresión de género. Actualmente trabaja para el Departamento de Salud Mental y tiene un consultorio en Sherman Oaks, California.

Para obtener más información sobre Renato Pérez: https://renatoperez.com/

Para apoyar el podcast, visite Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=1659021

Recursos:

CENTRO LGBTQ: https://LALGBTCENTER.ORG/ 

El Proyecto Trevor: (866) 488-7386

PFLAG: https://WWW.PFLAG.ORG/HOTLINES

 LÍNEA DIRECTA GLBT: https://WWW.GLBTHOTLINE.ORG/

Welcome to episode 3! This topic has been requested since the podcast started, so I am glad Renato Perez joined me in on this conversation. There will be many more topics related to LGBTQIA+ in the episodes and seasons to come. 

Machismo and identifying as LGBTQ is an important topic because in our culture, machismo is part of the root of homophobia. 

Machismo is a traditional and toxic type of masculinity that in usually influenced by 4 factors: 1- men should not be feminine; 2- men must be respected and admired; 3-men should never show fear; and 4-men should seek out risk and adventure. 

Our guest is Renato Pérez, Licensed Clinical Social Worked in Los Angeles, CA, who goes a bit more in depth about machismo and history with coming out to his father. As an LGBTQ+ Affirmative therapist he supports clients of any gender identity or expression. He currently works for the Department of Mental Health and has a private practice in Sherman Oaks, CA. 

To learn more about today’s guest, Renato Pérez visit: https://renatoperez.com/ 

To support the podcast, visit Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=1659021

Episode Sponsored by Creative Little Gems:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Creativelittlegems

Resources:

LGBTQ CENTER: https://LALGBTCENTER.ORG/

The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386   

PFLAG: https://WWW.PFLAG.ORG/HOTLINES

GLBT HOTLINE: https://WWW.GLBTHOTLINE.ORG/

Reported Effects of Masculine Ideals on Gay Men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2902177/

Homosexuality & Latin American Identity w/info on Regions: http://www.jesusanthonybaez.com/blog/article-2

Welcome back everyone! So many things have been going on during the last two months.

It was highly requested to record the When La Chancla Crosses the Line episode into Spanish, so we did! Let us know your feedback!

Here is the link to the survey if you are interested in hearing a specific topic: https://WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/R/6RLHXQ2 

In honor of Latino Heritage Month I will be hosting an online invasion of Latinx Therapists starting Sept 17th until Sept 21st,  we will be on Reddit doing Ask Me Anything as it relates to topics such as couples counseling, immigration/immigration evaluations, anxiety, PTSD, mental illness, parenting, maternal mental health and chronic illness. If you have any questions about these topics, please stay tuned on any Latinx Therapy social media site to get the link to ask questions to therapists from all over the United States. 

There will be other topics also available. Here are the dates and platforms where they will run:

Reddit: Sept 17-Sept 21

Instagram live: Sept 24-Sept 28

Facebook Live: October 1-October 5

If you’d like to contribute to the projects and the podcast, please consider donating via Venmo at Latinx Therapy or by check. The PO BOX is 7595 in Burbank, CA 91505. Remember, if you need resources or someone to talk to, please contact me at   Adri@latinxtherapy.com for resources. 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=1659021

Venmo: @Latinx Therapy

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/latinxtherapy

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/officiallatinxtherapy

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/latinxtherapy

In this final episode of the season, I had the honor to sit down and chat with Wilmer Valderrama, actor, producer and activist.

Wilmer shared about his upbringing and immigration experience. He talked about how mental health was perceived in his family, and also about the mentality that helps him reach his goals. He shares his views on motivation and resiliency. Towards the end of the episode, Wilmer switches things up and questions me about the fear I disclosed.

Currently, Wilmer is a series regular on CBS’s hit crime thriller, NCIS. He the CEO of WV Enterprises, where he develops various projects, including the animated feature, Charming. Most recently, Valderrama along with America Ferrara and Ryan Piers William started HARNESS, a group dedicated to connecting communities through conversation to inspire action and power change. He serves on the board of Voto Latino and is co-chair of their artist coalition. He is also the spokesperson for CHCI, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, and is the founder of their Ready 2 Lead program, which educates and empowers the Latino youth. 

As a reminder, during the month of July, I will not release any episodes but will return in August with a special treat for you all to kick off season 2. I will be active on my social media sites (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @Latinx Therapy) and will be focused on self-care and also creating bilingual mental health resources.  Check out latinxtherapy.live for updates, and be sure to catch up on episodes you have not been able to hear yet! Take care everyone! 

Resources:

Options to help with immigration crisis: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1chmGt4etHHk9OvhDUD4Quz07b-0sqshP8D1IODTGSH4/edit?usp=sharing

Wilmer, America Ferrera’s and Ryan Piers William’s HARNESS community: https://www.harness.space/about/

En este segmento, platique con Lisette Sanchez sobre los efectos psicológicos e emocionales de padres e hijos cuando se utiliza el valor cultural de traducir por necesidad, como la tendencia de querer complacer a los padres pero también la frustración y vergüenza de los padres. Exploramos cómo apoyar a los jóvenes traductores y también a los padres, al igual que discutir las configuraciones apropiadas cuando los niños no deberían de traducir. Hablamos del miedo de hablar el español en ciertas situaciones.

Pueden seguir a Lisette en Instagram @ChingonaScholar. Su trabajo para la Asociación Psicológica Americana ha sido presentado aqui: http://www.apamonitor-digital.org/apamonitor/201612/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=52#pg55

Recursos: 

Ayuda de Tarea en bibliotecas en el condado de Los Ángeles:
http://lacountylibrary.org/children/tutor/

Centro de Recursos del Estado: 
https://www.ed.gov/respuestas/ 

Si necesita más información sobre los servicios de traducción e interpretación, llame al 1-800-USA-LEARN

Transladado por Angelica Diaz, estudiante de nivel de maestría en psicología clínica en la universidad de Pepperdine, y asistente del podcast. 

Did you carry the role of translating for your parents? The academic term for a child translating for a parent is “language brokering” so you will hear us refer to that in this segment. We also mentioned that children take on a “parentified” role, meaning where a child takes the role and responsibilities of an adult.

In this segment, I talked with Lisette Sanchez, about the psychological and emotional effects of parents and children when this cultural value of translating out of necessity is used, such as the tendency of wanting to please parents but also a parent’s frustration and shame. We explored how to support young translators and also parents, along with discussing inappropriate settings where children should not be translating. Lisette shares a story of her time living in Oregon and moments when she experienced fear in speaking Spanish.  

Find many important resources below.  

You can find Lisette on Instagram @ChingonaScholar and LinkedIN. Her work for the American Psychological  Association was featured:

http://www.apamonitor-digital.org/apamonitor/201612/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=52#pg55

Resources

Heartfelt and Funny Tweets from Children who Translated: http://remezcla.com/lists/culture/interpreting-immigrant-parents-tweets/

An Article from Chicago: “Language should be a human right”: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/kids-serve-as-translators-for-parents-who-speak-little-english/

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Parents Rights for Spanish Speaking Parents/Guardians: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-lep-parents-201501.pdf

Los Angeles County Library Homework Help: http://lacountylibrary.org/children/tutor/

Each state should have an information page like this; Here is Washington’s: http://www.k12.wa.us/Equity/Interpretation.aspx

El sexo es para el matrimonio, entre un hombre y una mujer, o detrás de puertas. Pensémoslo de nuevo!

Bienvenidxs a la sesión 14! Estoy muy emocionada por el capitulo de hoy porque es un tema que contiene mucho estigma de vergüenza y hoy empezaremos a quebrar ese estigma.

La Dra. Janet Brito, localizada en Hawaii, nos habla sobre las nociones psicológicas que nos han inculcado desde hace generaciones. Hablamos sobre los tabúes de sexo, la promiscuidad, las consecuencias por evitar el tema del sexo, que es la terapia de sexo y las razones más comunes por las que la gente busca esta terapia. La Dra. Brito también contesta dos preguntas muy comunes, como “Como platico con mi hijo/a sobre el sexo? A qué edad?” y “Cómo lidiar con la infidelidad sexual?”

Al crecer, el dicho que la Dr. Brito escuchaba sobre la salud mental “era no le heches mucha crema a tus tacos”. Ella es la dueña del Centro para la Salud Reproductiva y Sexual. Su sitio es muy informativo así es que asegúrense de verlo!

Donde encontrar a la Dra. Brito

https://sextherapyhawaii.com/

IG: DrJanetBrito

Twitter: @sextherapyhawai

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjanetbrito/

Gracias a todos que apoyan al podcast por Venmo @LatinxTherapy. Por los que preguntan por la mercancía, será disponible esta semana. Visiten el sitio el jueves y cualquier red social mio. La Dra. Brito regresará el jueves para la versión en español de este capítulo! Será un poco diferente, pero aun informacional!

Mi correo electrónico latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com 

Recursos

•      6 Things People Get Totally Wrong About Sex, According To Sex Therapists

6 Cosas que la gente equivoca sobre el sexo, de acuerdo a los terpeutas de sexo

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sex-myths_us_593044d5e4b010df62cc3375

•      The Trevor Project, for individuals who identify as asexual:

        El proyecto Trevor, para individuos que identifican como asexual

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trvr_support_center/asexual/#sm.00000ogyicq8kcdl6znnpwh78ifv2

•      A List of Guides that can help parents/caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities:

Una lista de guías para ayudar a los padres y guardianes de individuos con discapacidades del desarrollo

https://www.respectability.org/resources/sexual-education-resources/

Transladado por Yuritzi Gomez Serrano, terapeuta asociada con enfoque en matrimonios y familias, asistente del podcast.  

Sex is: for marriage, between a man and a woman, or behind closed doors. Think again!  

Welcome to sesion #14! I am really excited about today's episode because this topic is one that has heavy shame woven into it, and today, we start to break this stigma down.

Dr. Janet Brito, located in Hawaii, talks to us about the psychological notions that have been instills in us from generations ago. We talk about sex taboos, promiscuity, consequences for avoiding the topic of sex, what is sex therapy and common reasons why people go into sex therapy. Dr. Brito also answers two very common questions, such as: "How do I talk to my child about sex? What is the appropriate age?" and “how do I cope with sexual infidelity?”

Growing up, the saying Dr. Brito heard in regards to mental health was: “no le heches mucha crema a tus tacos.” She is the owner of Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health. Her website is very informative so be sure to check it out!

Find Dr. Brito at: https://sextherapyhawaii.com/

• IG: DrJanetBrito
• Twitter: @sextherapyhawaii
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjanetbrito/

Thank you everyone who is supporting the podcast via Venmo @LatinxTherapy. For those of you inquiring about the merchandise, it will be available this week. Check the website out on Thursday and any social media page of mine. Dr. Brito will be back with us Thursday for the Spanish version of this one! It’s a bit different but still so informative!

Email me at: latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com

 Resources:

• 6 Things People Get Totally Wrong About Sex, According To Sex Therapists

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sex-myths_us_593044d5e4b010df62cc3375

• The Trevor Project, for individuals who identify as asexual:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trvr_support_center/asexual/#sm.00000ogyicq8kcdl6znnpwh78ifv2

• A List of Guides that can help parents/caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities: https://www.respectability.org/resources/sexual-education-resources/

Jacquie Marquez hablo de lo que es importante consumir para que uno no tenga cambios de humor fuerte, técnicas que uno puede usar con niños que son difíciles para comer “picky”, habla de la importancia de la alimentación en los niños, y de los alimentos en frutas y vegetables específicos. Habla de cuales suplemento nos beneficia para no tener muchos cambios de humor, y también nos explica que alimento necesita el cuerpo cuando nuestro sistema nervioso esta activado.

Y al fin, da respuesta a una preguntas común como: ¿Como le enseño a mi hijo/a comer vegetales? ¿Y porque los niños rechazan las comidas?

Encuentren a Jacquie: http://www.jacquiemarquez.com/.

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter y YouTube: Jacquie Marquez. 

¡Su libro de recetas, Loncheras Al Rescate, va llegar muy pronto a Amazon!

Recursos:

Para Ayuda Con Trastornos De Alimentación: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/neda-español 

Brain Over Binge Why I was Bulimic: https://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Recovery-Guide/dp/0984481745/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0984481745&pd_rd_r=XT3Q1KWK4FV52XE384P2&pd_rd_w=yxzqr&pd_rd_wg=UmrsK&psc=1&refRID=XT3Q1KWK4FV52XE384P2

Listen to our second Break the Stigma guest, Pam Covarrubias, as she discloses about her journey towards forgiveness with various experiences, including abandonment from her father, a toxic relationship with an ex, her mentality after the break-up from this toxic relationship and sexual assault. She gives her perception on reporting her sexual assault experience. In this segment, Pam also dives into the discrimination during her college years in the Midwest. See the resources below for the sexual assault bilingual hotline. 

Trigger Warning: This segment includes Pam's personal experience with sexual assault.  

Pam can be found on Instagram: @CafeconPAMpodcast, or @Cobiux. To learn more about Pam’s creations, visit her website: http://www.spreadideasmovepeople.com

Find me @LatinxTherapy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Venmo. Email me at latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com for any questions or resources.

I want to thank Cynthia Navarro for donating for today’s segment. She has an Etsy store that offers party supplies and gift décor, please check her out at OhSoLivelyStudio. Thank you, Cynthia!

Resources:

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, RAINN (the rape, abuse & incest national network)  is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization that has many programs to help survivors and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

• Sexual Assault 24/7 Bilingual Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 (They have a live chat available)
• https://www.rainn.org/

Dreamers Roadmap App- A place where DREAMERS can find scholarships for college. 

• http://www.dreamersroadmap.com/ 

¡Bienvenidos a la sesión número 11! Hoy hablé con Cecilia Racine, trabajadora social con licencia clínica de la ciudad de Fairfax en el estado de Virginia, localizada en la área de Washington, D.C.

Ella compartió su experiencia y sabiduría sobre las diversas formas de cómo se manifiesta la depresión dentro de nuestra cultura. Hablamos sobre lo que es la depresión clínica, los síntomas comunes, la diferencia entre la tristeza y la depresión y las formas de ayudarse a sí mismo y a otras personas. A veces, uno cree que alguien que demuestra ser feliz, no puede deprimirse y si lo manifiesta es una forma de manipulación. Cecilia nos presenta una perspectiva profesional sobre este tema.

¡El ganador del concurso de camisetas se anunciara al final de esta sesión!

Asegúrese de enviar sus preguntas por correo electrónico a latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com o mensaje directo en cualquier sitio de las redes sociales @LatinxTherapy (Facebook, Instagram o Twitter).

Encuentre más sobre los servicios de Cecilia en: http://www.altavistatherapy.com

Recursos:

Más información sobre depresión:

• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/espanol/depresion/index.shtml
• http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/issues/latinohispanic-communities-and-mental-health#Source%206

Video sobre la depresión:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PrRzrsKew&t=5s

Línea telefónica para recibir ayuda:

• 1-888-628-9454

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/

“Más de 21% de adultos estadounidenses de entre los 18 y 64 anos tendrán un trastorno de ansiedad que pueda diagnosticarse en un ano dado, según Mental Health America. Este porcentaje representa 42.5 millones de personas.”

Bienvenidos a sesión 8. Hoy mi invitada es Yesenia Reta, trabajadora social clínica de Bradenton, Florida. Hoy Yesenia y yo combínanos nuestras especialidades de ansiedad y colaboramos en este segmento.

Hablamos de la definición de la ansiedad clínica, los síntomas de la ansiedad, causas de donde viene la ansiedad y como puede apoyar a alguien que sufre de ansiedad. Hablamos también de técnicas que uno puedo usar si esta sufriendo con ansiedad. 

Al fin del segmento, va escuchar cómo puede entrar al concurso para ganar una camisa del Latinx Therapy podcast. El concurso se concluye el domingo mayo 20 a las 11:59PM tiempo pacífico. Voy a anunciar el ganador en mis redes social y en el segmento en ingles que sale el martes, y el del próximo jueves. Por favor dejen su alias de las redes sociales en su comentario del podcast.

Encuentre a Yesenia en http://www.fullnessoflifecounseling.com

Instagram: @CounselingBradenton

Facebook: Fullness of Life Counseling

Si quisiera compartir su experiencia con ansiedad, mándeme un correo electrónico a latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com o un mensaje en mis redes sociales.

Twitter, Facebook o Instagram @LatinxTherapy.

Si quiere apoyar la misión del podcast, puede donar en Venmo o Paypal @LatinxTherapy.

Recursos:

• Clinica Ansiedad
• Ayuda Ansiedad y Depresion
• Un artículo buenísimo sobre los varios trastornos de ansiedad y más. 
• Prueba de ansiedad 

“According to Mental Health America, over 21% of American adults between the ages of 18 and 64 will have a diagnosable anxiety disorder in a given year, that number represents 42.5 million people”.

Welcome to sesión 8, where Yesenia Reta, LCSW, and I bring our anxiety specialties into one interview for you. We define what anxiety is, go over different type of anxieties, review anxiety in our culture, and the symptoms that anxiety brings. We also go over where anxiety comes from and bring to you some useful tools to help you combat anxiety.

Towards the end of the sesión, I announce the how to enter into the Latinx Therapy Podcast T-shirt giveaway! Contest ends Sunday, May 20 at 11:59PM (Pacific Time). Winner will be announced next Tuesday during the sesión.

 Find Yesenia at http://www.fullnessoflifecounseling.com Her Instagram is: @CounselingBradenton and her FB is: Fullness of Life Counseling.

 If you would like to share your experiences with anxiety, feel free to email me at latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com or find me on any social media site. Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @LatinxTherapy. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, our Venmo is @LatinxTherapy. Any support is deeply appreciated.  

 Resources- For more info about anxiety, check these out:

Anxiety and Depression Association of Anxiety

Mental Health America 

Check out Pacifica, an app that helps reduce stress.

Today we meet Zeahlot Lopez, LMFT. In this bilingual sesión, we talk about the intention of shame, intergenerational shame, shame in speaking Spanish, where this stems from and how you can work on shame, if you are not ready to enter into therapy. Most importantly, Zeahlot talks to us about her unique perspective of using shame as a strength and provides us with various tools.

Zeahlot Lopez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Cosmetologist in private practice in Sherman Oaks, CA. Her social media handle is: @VidaTherapy on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Instagram.

Resources:

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
• The Gifts of Imperfecting Parenting by Brene Brown
• Shame Ted Talk

Recursos:

• Los cuatro acuerdos: una guia practica para la libertad personal de Don Miguel Ruiz
• De la verguenza a la autoestima de Ligia Almono de Jenichen y Gladys Brites de Vila.
• TED: Escuchando a la vergüenza

Let me know what you think about today's episode on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Find us @LatinxTherapy. This is also the Venmo handle if you would like to support the podcast. Thank you all for your continuous love and support! 

Hoy hablamos con Andrea Minski de sus secretos para encontrar la felicidad. Ella comparte con nosotros varias técnicas, incluyendo un ejercicio de Brasil, Capoeira. Este ejercicio incluye una combinación de música, baile, defensa personal y cultura. Ella trae su energía y alegría en este segmento y nos enseña sus técnicas para tratar con los niños para que uno aprenda la paciencia. Compartió cómo balancear ser madre y profesional, y cómo vivir una vida auténtica.

Pueden perseguir a Andrea Minski en Facebook, Twitter y Instagram en @AndreaMinski y @Mujer Balance.

Para cualquier pregunta: latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com. 

Recursos de hoy:

Encuentren más en su página: http://mujerbalance.com/

Ejercicio de Respiración Profunda

Cómo Meditar (Para Principiantes)

In this sesión with Bianca Rodriguez, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, we talk about drugs and alcohol. We discuss what it means to be addicted and have a substance use disorder,  substances that make someone addicted, we review cultural habits that weigh in, how to set boundaries and ways to talk to someone struggling with these realities.

Did you know that about 9.5 percent of Latinos will have alcohol dependence at some point in their lives? This is according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Bilingual Resources:

SAMHSA HELP LINE: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
• Al-Anon  
• Alcoholics Anonymous 
• Narcotics Anonymous 

English-Only Resources:

• Rethinking Drinking Facts & Quiz 
• Narcotics Anonymous
• SMART Recovery 
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2015 Fact Sheet 
• For kids and teens struggling with drugs 

You can find Bianca on Instagram, FB and Twitter, her handle is: @YouAreComplete. Biana's website is http://www.youarecomplete.com. For any follow-up questions, contact her or latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com. 

In sesión 3, Peruvian Elena Apaza, Board Certified Nurse Practitioner explores with me what Bipolar Disorder truly is and what it is not. She dives into the symptoms from the two different types of Bipolar Disorder, problems with diagnosing Bipolar Disorder, how this diagnosis is seen in our Latinx culture and what people in our community do when they do not get treatment. We also answer your questions and provide you all with language to use with someone who has disclosed this diagnosis to you.  

Elena Apaza graduated from Regis College in Boston. She is an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Practitioner currently in Massachusetts. She works in an outpatient mental health community center and a crisis stabilization unit. She specializes in mood disorders but treats many different psychiatric conditions. 

 Resources:

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: http://www.dbsalliance.org
• International Bipolar Foundation: http://www.ibpf.org/ 
• NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness): https://www.nami.org/

Recursos En Español:

• NAMI: https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Diverse-Communities/Latino-Mental-Health/La-salud-mental-en-la-comunidad-latina
• Línea de ayuda: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) (English, too)
• Mental Health America: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/trastorno-bipolar-lo-que-usted-necesita-saber

Let me know what you thought about today’s episode! If you have any questions for myself or Elena, contact me on my social media pages or through email at latinxtherapypodcast@gmail.com

FB: Official Latinx Therapy

IG/Twitter: @LatinxTherapy

La chancla, which refers to a flip flop in Spanish, is a cultural discipline style that has evolved to be very symbolic. La chancla can also refer cords, cables, the belt, hangers, any item that can be used to inflict pain as a punishment. Often, it is also a trigger word and is a form of child abuse. In this special 1-hour sesión, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Maritza Plascencia shares her personal experience with la chancla, and dives deeper with her professional knowledge about the generational differences of la chancla, the use of it in schools, when discipline crosses the line, when professionals and people need to report, why it is used and what people can do instead. 

You can find more about Maritza at http://www.mindfulquestrelationshipcounseling.com/ 

Instagram: @MindfulQuestRC

Facebook: Mindful Quest Counseling

Resources:

• ChildHelp: http://www.childhelp.org is a nonprofit dedicated to helping victims of child abuse, neglect and at-risk children.
• ChildWelfare: https://www.childwelfare.gov/ is a government site with educational resources for families and professionals
• Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA): http://www.ascasupport.org/
• A trusted guide that described child abuse in depth: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect.htm
• Parenting Techniques: https://suzukiassociation.org/news/25-nonviolent-discipline-options/

Recursos en Español 

• Hojas Informativas y guías: https://www.childwelfare.gov/spanish/#tab=general
• Línea de Apoyo para Padres (Eng/Spa): 1-855-427-2736
• Técnicas sin Violencia para padres: http://www.counselingandtraumatherapy.com/tecnicassinviolencia

Books:

• The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel
• No Drama Discipline & Workbook by Dan Siegel
• Everyday Blessings by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

Latinx Therapy is a bilingual weekly podcast that discusses mental health from a cultural and psychological perspective. Join Adriana Alejandre interview professionals that support and specialize in mental health related topics to give a sneak peek of what goes on psychologically and to give professional knowledge about myths carried on in our culture from generations ago.

Each episode will be referred to a "sesión" (a "session" in Spanish). In this introductory sesión, you will learn more about your host and what to expect on the podcast. We will release episodes on Tuesdays and the following are the various kinds of sesiónes we will be offering:

QUESTION & ANSWER Segments will be part of all episodes. Record your message on the recorder found on the website to have your question aired and/or answered. Leave your name and state if you would like for your question to air!

BREAK THE STIGMA Guest segments will feature individuals who have overcome challenges, demystified stereotypes and created a different path, in hopes of empowering listeners and bringing awareness to mental health and the Latinx culture. These segments are more so stories of strength. #BreakTheStigma episodes will air at the end of the month. 

BONUS sesiónes will be in Spanish. There is no set schedule as to when they would air but they will come out in addition to our regularly scheduled episodes, so stay tuned on our social media!

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @LatinxTherapy, and Facebook will be "Latinx Therapy" and "Counseling and Trauma Therapy." Use #latinxtherapy on social media to refer to the podcast! 

For more information and bilingual resources, visit latinxtherapy.live/