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Love & Healing: How Couples Therapy Strengthens Latinx Relationships

Love is a powerful force that binds us together, but it’s no secret that relationships can be challenging, especially for Latinx couples in Chicago. Cultural dynamics, societal pressures, and the process of acculturation can create unique obstacles that strain the fabric of relationships. However, there is hope. Couples therapy offers a transformative path toward strengthening …

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Anxiety in Children: How Therapy Can Support Young Minds in the Latinx Community

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Following the 2016 election, Latinx children have shown higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to their non-Latinx peers due to political turmoil. This, in turn, according to UniodosUS’s Deputy Director of Research Patricia Foxen, has exposed Latinx youth to “profound hostility, bullying, and overt xenophobia in schools and other social spaces.” It’s important to …

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4 Ways a Chicago Therapist Can Help You Deal with Trauma

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In the Latinx community, it’s not uncommon to neglect your own mental health in favor of your work or family responsibilities—especially when there’s already a negative stigma surrounding mental health. However, when you’re suffering from trauma, the physical and psychological effects can easily become life-consuming, making maintaining those responsibilities overwhelming. If you’re looking for a …

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How to Readjust to Society After COVID If You Struggle With Anxiety

Blog, Mental Wellbeing / By Latinx Talk Therapy

In early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, many expected it to clear up in a couple of weeks. Instead, it grew to become a nation (and worldwide) cause for concern, whose ramifications are still being felt over two years later. COVID-19 drove people into their homes, obliged to isolate and quarantine, …

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How Does Imposter Syndrome Affect Latinx Mental Health?

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Being Latino in the United States means making a greater effort both to find a place and to adapt to academic and professional environments. And due to the high demands they face, the development of impostor syndrome in Latinos has increased. 70% of American workers have experienced impostor syndrome at some point, but it tends …

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Common Misconceptions About Mental Health Debunked

Mental Wellbeing, Mental Health / By Latinx Talk Therapy

Mental has long been understood. Thankfully, over the past couple of decades, the world has become more aware of just exactly how mental health affects people. While there is more awareness surrounding mental health, still, there are many misconceptions that people have about mental disorders and their effects. We’re here to help you learn more …

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The Effects of Nature on Mental Health: The Power of our Natural Surroundings

Mental Wellbeing / By Latinx Talk Therapy

All too often, we overlook our relationship with nature. It can be challenging to make time to go outside for a thirty-minute stroll when you have work, chores, and a family to come home to every day. This is all very understandable. But by reconnecting with the great outdoors and all that it has to …

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The Science Behind Breaking a Sweat: The All-Natural, Highly-Effective Safeguard Against Depression & Anxiety

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If you feel fatigued and despondent, things can weigh on you heavily. The root of the problem can be complex brain chemistry, emotional turmoil, or past trauma. People suffering from major depression and anxiety disorders can find the demands of daily life overwhelming and too much to bear. These diagnosable mood disorders wreak havoc on …

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How Child Neglect and Abuse Affects Adults Later in Life

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The topic of child abuse and how it affects people as they grow older has been at the forefront of conversation for years. The way in which a child perceives and acts upon neglect and abuse can be direct or indirect. This means that the child may or may not have been aware of the …

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9 Ways to Practice Self-Love and Confidence

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The way an individual feels about themself can dictate their actions and their entire outlook on life. In fact, self-love and confidence and how much of it that a person has can have varying effects on one’s mental and emotional health, depending on how it affects them and how they view themselves. No one is …

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