Ep:12 Compartiendo Esperanza Series 1: Substance Abuse in LatinX and Hispanic Communities. When One Seeks Outside Themselves.
When it comes to mental health our communities often see it as the big elephant in the room, we refused to embrace it due to the stigma amongst all races and nationalities, yet certain groups like the Hispanic and Latin X community further stigmatize mental health in part due to resilient nature and ability to always seek solutions for problems by ourselves instead of leaning or asking for help from others. Substance abuse has become the number one cause of dependency and addiction in the Latin American and specifically Puerto Rican communities. In this episode, we dive into the statistics and solutions on how we can help uplift our Hispanic communities and get them out of substance addiction.
