'I'm not the only Latinx person who missed the signs of my depression because of stigma.'
over the years. But as a young Latinx person, I’m also not alone in misinterpreting the symptoms of depression — and that’s a problem.by the National Women’s Law Center found that almost half of all U.S. Latinx girls in high school in 2017 felt so sad or hopeless they couldn't participate in some activities. This is a rate that outpaces the 31.5% of general high school students who encountered similar feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
I initially turned to my mom whose solution was to gloss over the pain. She encouraged me to strengthen my relationship with God, and offered me a selection of protein shakes and multivitamin supplements. A little more time on the treadmill would do the trick, she thought. She's not wrong thatwith mental health, and I know she was coming from a place of love, but what she offered wasn't enough.
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