Creating Espacios: Interviews with Self-Made Latinas Who Are Innovating in Their Spaces - Dior Vargas — Taking the Cultural Stigma Out of Mental Illness

Dior Vargas — Taking the Cultural Stigma Out of Mental Illness

07/26/16 • 34 min

Creating Espacios: Interviews with Self-Made Latinas Who Are Innovating in Their Spaces

Dior Vargas is the Creator behind the People of Color & Mental Illness Photo Project, a social media campaign that took over Twitter and emphasized the importance of representation in the conversation around mental health. As a Latina who has successfully launched her career and embraced self-care, Dior sheds light on how prioritizing your mental health doesn’t have to go against having the career you want.

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