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The holidays can be a season for family, friends, and festivities.
But this time also can bring stress, anxiety, and depression. Financial and gift-giving burdens rise. The calendar gets jammed with travel, social gatherings, or loneliness for those who can’t meet with friends and family.
This is bad news especially for Latino and other minority groups who already suffer higher rates of mental health issues than their peers.
On Twitter, let’s use #SaludTues on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, to share tips, stories, and resources to help Latino and all people manage and fortify their mental health and self-care this holiday season:
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Fortify Mental Health for the Holidays”
- TIME / DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, 12/18/18
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludAmerica
- CO-HOSTS: Stamp Out Stigma, a campaign of the Association for Behaviral Health and Wellness (@StampStigma), Project UROK, a mental health initiative of the Child Mind Institute (@ProjectUROK), Mental Health America (@MentalHealthAm), Project Helping (@project_helping), Stephanie Flores, leader of The Focus on You mental health blog and a licensed clinical drug & alcohol counselor (@focusonyou_)
We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- Why is mental health important for the holidays?
- What mental health issues are people facing?
- What are some ways to manage your mental health?
- How can we help Latinos and all people achieve proper mental health?
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources that can improve mental health over the holidays.
Click here to learn about the Salud America! #SaludTues tweetchats, see upcoming and past tweetchats, and learn how you can get involved.
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I know this is a two year old article, but Bias is another reason why some Hispanic people think about or attempt suicide. I’m actually part Filipino, German and English and I ended up looking stereotypically Hispanic and my surname is Spanish due to my Filipino side since the Spanish colonized the Philippines. I’m a woman though and I’ve thought about it for a number of reasons involving my health from a rare disorder that caused learning issues and also I have obvious cancer symptoms Ive tried getting help with. I’ve also been treated poorly and sometimes in very scary situations because of obvious Bias and Prejudice due to my appearance. I’m just saying Bias against people who are Hispanic and “look Hispanic” is a real thing. I apologize if it was in this article but I didn’t notice it, But I do apologize if its in there. I just think it needs to be addressed more. Thank You