BIPOC Mental Health Month: Protective Factors for Latinx/Hispanic Communities

Latinx/Hispanic individuals are more likely to seek help for a mental health disorder from a primary care provider than from a mental health specialist. People in Latinx/Hispanic cultures may also seek out community care options, such as traditional healers or prayer circles, or support from their families. The use of traditional and community-based practices of dance, music, food, and celebrations have additionally created spaces in which well-being and emotions are centered. Ultimately, these factors have paved the way for countless Latinx/Hispanic individuals to get mental health care, whatever that looks like for their unique needs.

Resources

• American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry: https://www.americansocietyhispanicpsychiatry.com/
• Caminar Latino: https://caminarlatino.org/
• Esperanza United: https://esperanzaunited.org/en/
• Estoy Aqui: https://estoy-aqui.org/
• Latino Equality Alliance: https://www.somoslea.org/
• Latinx Therapists Action Network: https://latinxtherapistsactionnetwork.org/
• Latinx Therapy Podcast: https://latinxtherapy.com/podcast/
• Latinx Therapy: https://latinxtherapy.com/
• MHA- Latinx/Hispanic Communities- Información Y Materiales De Salud Mental En Español: https://mhanational.org/latinxhispanic-communities-informacion-y-materiales-de-salud-mental-en-espanol
• NAMI: Compartiendo Esperanza: https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Education/NAMI-Compartiendo-Esperanza-Mental-Wellness-in-the-Latinx-Community
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health: https://www.healthyamericas.org/
• National Latino Behavioral Health Association: http://www.nlbha.org/
• Sad Girls Club: https://sadgirlsclub.org/
• The Latinx Mental Health Podcast: https://www.latinxmhpodcast.com/
• Therapy for Latinx: https://www.therapyforlatinx.com/
• UnidosUS: https://www.unidosus.org/
• Yo Soy Ella: https://www.yosoyella.org/

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