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Watch Full Episodes Online of PBS Indies on PBS | Vamonos
Posted onSource: PBS Indies – Vamonos When Hope learns that Mac, her recently deceased girlfriend, is going to be buried in a dress, she desperately tries to persuade Rosa, Mac’s mother, to bury her in a suit instead. However, when she realizes that she’s fighting old traditional and conservative views, Hope decides to take the matter […]
Dr. Joe: Latina Teens, Suicide Attempts And Mental Health ‘Secretos’ – NBC News
Posted onAs a young boy I remember asking my mother about a family friend who would mysteriously be missing from family functions for months at a time and neve Source: Dr. Joe: Latina Teens, Suicide Attempts And Mental Health ‘Secretos’ – NBC News
At 15 She Attempted Suicide: I Felt Like I Wasn’t The Ideal Mexican Daughter
Posted on14 to 15 is the peak age for suicide attempts among Latina girls, data shows. Image source: i_Stock 14 to 15 is the peak age for suicide attempts among Latina girls, data shows iStock According to reports, 14 to 15 is the peak age for suicide attempts among Latinas. Source: At 15 She Attempted Suicide: […]
The Latin Americanist: Expert cites culture as blame for Latina suicide attempts
Posted onAdditional source: Why do so many latina teens attempt suicide? A conceptual model for research. Source: The Latin Americanist: Expert cites culture as blame for Latina suicide attempts
Second- and Third-Generation Latinas and the Difficulty to ‘Fit In’ — Everyday Feminism
Posted onFree photo source: https://pixabay.com/en/girl-against-the-wall-girl-portrait-1996988/ There’s no winning, because “no soy de aquí, ni soy de allá.” Luckily, I no longer feel like I have to prove my identity to anyone. Because being Latina is a multidimensional experience. I love my Puerto Rican roots, but I’m also not ashamed that I’ve acculturated into American society. And […]
Culturally sensitive mental health treatments for young Latinas that work
Posted onMore mental health providers are customizing treatment for young Latinas, taking into consideration cultural pressures. (Image source: Gett Images/Adriana Varela Photography) When Norma Villalobos, 34, was a teen, she felt like she didn’t fit in. Her parents were born in Mexico … Read More Source: Culturally sensitive mental health treatments for young Latinas that work
Film in American Popular Culture
Posted onAN INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN STUDIES AND CREATIVE WRITING Real Women Have Curves, the 2002 film based on Josefina López’s two act play, politicizes the female form by strategically exposing and subverting dominant ideals about body image. López takes the overweight form, so often marginalized (like the immigrant) by society and popular culture, and redefines this […]
Young Latina Suicide – Shoe Leather
Posted on© Copyright 2015 NYU At one o’clock in the morning on a Friday last year, just a few days before their annual beach trip for the 4th of July, the Parapis discovered the body of one of their teenaged daughters, hanging in the basement of their East Elmhurst home. In the days that followed, […]
Culture of Silence: Helping Latinas Battle High Rates of Depression | Public Radio International
Posted onFor 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