Podcast HackMental Health in Latinx FamiliesBy Life Kit, Naydeline Mejia, Isabeth Mendoza
In a Nutshell
This September 2022 episode of the NPR podcast Life Kit provides three practical steps to help prepare children of Latinx parents for conversations about mental health.
Favorite Quote
Growing up Lantinx, it's actually pretty common to not have conversations around our mental health and even at times deny its legitimacy.
Naydeline Mejia
Introduction
How can you have a difficult conversation with loved ones when you don't have the vocabulary to address a subject?
For many children growing up in Latinx households, mental health is taboo.
Many young people are unable to put words to feelings of depression and anxiety and are discouraged from discussing such experiences at home.
The Life Kit podcast from NPR tackles life's challenges one at a time, consulting experts on how to handle tricky situations.
In this February 2022 episode, writer Naydeline Mejia and producer Isabeth Mendoza discuss how to prepare for a conversation about mental health with Latinx parents.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.It’s important to take time to make sense of your own mental health
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