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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 […]

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Exploring the ‘Immigrant Paradox’: Q & A with Cynthia Garcia Coll – Education Writers Association

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Image source: ewa.org logo OCTOBER 20, 2011 MAUREEN KELLEHER FIGUEROA For more than a century, assimilation into American culture has been held up as a positive goal for immigrants to pursue.But a just-released book that highlights research on first-generation immigrant children and adolescents, including Latinos, shows that recent immigrant children are more likely to succeed in school and avoid […]

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Living Life With Puerto Rican Activist Lolita Lebrón

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Episode: 007: A Revealing Account Of Life With Puerto Rican Activist Lolita Lebrón Irene Vilar is a Puerto Rican activist, author, founder of the Americas Latino Eco Festival, and the mother of two ñ’s. Irene’s life in a few words is the struggle for self redemption and eradication of shame. For Irene, sipping Café con leche is a […]

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Depression, Suicide Rates for Young Hispanic Women Reaching Alarming Levels

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Image source: https://www.lucidatreatment.com/blog/mental-health/high-level-women-hispanic-suicide/ Depression, Suicide Rates for Young Hispanic Women Reaching Alarming Levels This entry was posted in Mental Health and tagged depression, hispanic, suicide on March 17, 2014 by lucida. Facebook Twitter Google+ The campaigns by medical professionals, public health officials and former sufferers to raise awareness about the true prevalence and seriousness of […]