The Latinx Mental Health Podcast

For this episode we spoke to Dr. Lauren Gulbas, a cultural and medical anthropologist at the UT Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Lauren Gulbas has a long-standing interest in understanding how social change in local contexts shapes cultural meanings and experiences of distress across individual, cultural, and institutional levels. We drank Heartea (a blend of rose hips, rose petals, cinnamon, tulsi, and skullcap) and talked about her research on the topic of attempted suicide among Latina teens. latina_adolescent_self-injury_as_coping_with_dr._lauren_gulbas.wavFile Size: 55311 kbFile Type: wavDownload File

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For this episode we spoke to Carlos Spector who is an immigration attorney in El Paso, Texas, and Alejandra's dad! Carlos Spector has a long history of representing Mexican political asylum cases and won the first Mexican political asylum case in the country. He also helped create the nonprofit organization, Mexicanos en Exilio, Mexicans in Exile. We drank buckwheat tea and talked about the political asylum process and the importance of mental health professionals in immigration law. political_asylum_law_and_mental_health_with_carlos_spector.mp3File Size: 62128 kbFile Type: mp3Download File

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​For this episode we spoke to Neathery Thurmond who is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Austin, Texas. She specializes in eating disorders, body image, LGBTQ+, trauma, substance use, and works with teens, families, and adults. We drank Bee Happy Tea (a blend of hibiscus, lemonbalm, oatstraw, and hawthorn berry) and talked about health at every size, eating disorder treatment with marginalized communities, and increasing access to training and treatment spaces. eating_disorders_are_a_social_justice_issue_with_neathery_thurmond.mp3File Size: 87089 kbFile Type: mp3Download File

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For this episode we spoke to Laura Gomez-Horton, a social worker with over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience across the non-profit, academic, and public sectors. She has been a voice for social justice issues through organizing and advocacy, as well as facilitating dialogues and workshops on the issues of racism and discrimination. We drank Be Here Now Tea, (an iced tea of oatstraw and lemonbalm, infused with raspberries and blueberries) and talked about implicit bias, racism, the importance of self-awareness as therapists, and her training entitled "Oppression in the Session." oppression_in_the_session_with_laura_gomez-horton.mp3File Size: 77248 kbFile Type: mp3Download File

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We have recorded a version of the 5-minute Self-Compassion Break in Spanish. This meditation is available for you to use for yourself or in sessions if you work with clients. Enjoy! pausa_de_auto_-_compasion.wavFile Size: 3678 kbFile Type: wavDownload File

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