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The Roots of Mental Health in Young Latinas

The Roots of Mental Health in Young Latinas

FromIn The Thick


The Roots of Mental Health in Young Latinas

FromIn The Thick

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The documentary “Some Girls” tackles the issue of mental health in young Latinas in America. Maria and Julio talk to ITT All-Star Raquel Cepeda, author and documentarian, about her film and how mental health is connected to beauty standards and cultural identity.

This episode was mixed by Jeanne Montalvo. 

ITT Staff Picks:



Watch Raquel’s film “Some Girls” for a look into mental health of young Latina Americans.

This op-ed on why Latinx people need better mental health support, via Teen Vogue.
This piece on how one woman learned to embrace her Afro-Latina identity, from HipLatina.
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Released:
May 31, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Journalists tell you what you’re missing from the mainstream news. Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, IN THE THICK has the conversations about race, identity and politics few people are discussing or want to discuss.