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LAThis is a late post but still worthy year round! Dra. Yanira Hernรกndez of @palantetherapy in California shares about the barriers of access to mental health therapy services for Latines & features our directory as a resource. She also found her mamiโs therapist through the Latinx Therapy Directory! Breaking cycles one generation at a time!
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Original post from @palantetherapy:
Mental Health Awareness Month is almost over but we are continuously en la lucha to destigmatize mental health/illness in the Latine community. ๐
Facts about mental health is the Latine community
โช๏ธ60 million Latine living in the U.S.
โช๏ธNearly 22% have a mental illness
โช๏ธOnly 10% contact a health professional about their mental health ๐คฏ
Barriers to accessing mental health support and services include:
โช๏ธstigma (silence & shame)
โช๏ธlanguage
โช๏ธrepresentation of Latine health providers
โช๏ธlegal status
โช๏ธlack of health insurance
โช๏ธmisdiagnosis
There are multiple avenues for healing. One way is therapy. One of my favorite resource that I share often with friends, family, and community is the @latinxtherapy directory. Here you can find therapists who the majority are bilingual and can connect with you culturally. You can filter your search based on location, speciality, LGBTQIA+ identity, migration status, insurance type, etc. I actually found my momโs therapist on the directory! ๐ And Iโm also part of the directory and currently accepting clients.๐
(Resources for this post: Mental Health America, Anxiety & Depression Association of America, Latinx Therapy)
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Con amor,
Dra. Hernรกndez @palantetherapy
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