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#288 Social Worker In Training

#288 Social Worker In Training

FromMental Illness Happy Hour


#288 Social Worker In Training

FromMental Illness Happy Hour

ratings:
Length:
151 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

28 year-old Cynthia Pena ACSW opens up about her life, experiencing skin tone prejudice within the Hispanic community, being the "good child" who gets forgotten, anxiety, triggers, working in an overloaded county system helping children with severe or persistent mental illnesses and her dream of expanding the role of mental health in athletics.



Follow Cyndi on Twitter @Ms_Cyndi_Pena

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Released:
Jul 29, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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