Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
Some Hispanic Americans tend to have a distrustful view toward non-Hispanic Americans mental health professionals, due in part to the long history of hostility, prejudice and injustice they have experienced as a group. Catholicism has also had a great influence on the worldview of Hispanics in general. The relationship between a non-Hispanic counselor and Hispanic [...]
Have you ever set a weight loss goal but failed to reach it? Has a doctor ever asked you to make a lifestyle change that was difficult? Do you find yourself grabbing that empanada and kicking yourself later? Have you ever felt like you just didn’t have the time? These types of scenarios are common [...]
Photo by Tiago Ribeiro Real men get real depression. If you’ve been with your hombre for a while, chances are you know him well: his favorite sports team; how he likes his steak; and what makes him smile. But can you tell if he’s depressed? Although both men and women suffer from depression, men are [...]
souce: stars alive Did you know that young Latinas attempt suicide at a much higher rate than any other ethnic group? According to the 2009 CDC survey of high school students, 1 out of 9 Latina teens attempts suicide, and the rate is higher (15-21%) in New York City. Like many taboo subjects, suicide is [...]
source: Joe Houghton Not long ago, I was waiting for an elevator at an office building. I overhead the following conversation between a Latina woman and a Latino man, both in their early thirties: The guy comments: “I didn’t sleep well last night…got terrible insomnia…I’m tired, breaking down…” The woman replies: “What’s going on? Why [...]
