How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
Society & Culture:Relationships
In advance of National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we’re featuring stories that help us talk about mental health with our immigrant families. In this episode Kayla is ready to take a bold step to manage her anxiety, but getting her protective family’s buy-in is a challenge. And writer and mental health advocate Carmen Cusido offers tips for being confident when prioritizing our wellbeing.
Featured Expert: Carmen Cusido is a longtime mental health advocate. She has written and spoken extensively about her struggle with depression and her recovery from anorexia. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Oprah Daily, Refinery29, Health, NBC, CNN, NPR, Next Avenue, Cosmopolitan, and other publications. Cusido has also spoken about grief and loss for publications like AARP Magazine en español and TV stations like Univision 41 and PBS/NJTV. She earned a bachelor’s from Rutgers University and a master’s degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. She also has taken courses at Harvard Business School and the Yale Writers Workshop. She lives in Northern New Jersey.
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