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Racism Takes a Toll on Kids’ Mental Health, Research Shows | Healthy Hispanic Living

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Image source: healthyhispanicliving.com Review found strong links between discrimination and anxiety, low self-esteem in minority teens Being a victim of racism may trigger poor mental health, depression and anxiety in children and teens, according to a new review. The report, published in the October issue of the journal Social Science & Medicine, looked at 461 […]

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Culture of Silence: Helping Latinas Battle High Rates of Depression | Public Radio International

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For the past decade, research has found that depression disproportionately affects the children of immigrant parents. One reason is the difficulties adjusting to life in America. But why are depression rates for Latinas higher than anyone else? #globalnation Source: Culture of Silence: Helping Latinas Battle High Rates of Depression | Public Radio International

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Mental Health Issues in Latino Teens Are Rooted in Discrimination-Related Stress, Finds Study by Steinhardt Research Team | At a Glance

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New York University Latino adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research led by faculty members at NYU Steinhardt. These mental health outcomes were more pronounced among Latino teens born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, as opposed to foreign-born teens Source: Mental Health […]

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Intersectionality at Work | Gender & Society

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Image source: https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8305/7759634832_c6ee0aa845_b.jpg by Chenoa Flippen Immigration from Latin America to the United States has surged in recent decades, and along with it the entry of immigrant women into the U.S. labor market. Understanding how immi… Source: Intersectionality at Work | Gender & Society

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Public Health Hot Topic: Support group for Latina teens confronts depression, suicide – Diversity Matters

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Image source: Wikimedia Commons All Lismari Montes, 15, had to do was find the bottle of prescribed sleeping pills that were hidden in her parent’s room. “I’m done” was all she could think as she walked upstairs to her room, yearning for escape from her exhausting fight with depression. Source: Milwaukee NNS Anger drove her […]