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Mental health is not addressed very openly in Latin America. This is due largely to the values in the Latin American culture. In “Stigma toward mental illness in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review,” the authors explain that familismo and machismo are central to the culture. Both of these actually impair the Latin American culture’s abilityContinue reading “Latin America”

Mental health has historically been taboo. Only recently are people opening up about mental health and the way that it is perceived and addressed varies from culture to culture. This blog will explore how different cultures see mental health and how this affects the way that members of that society are treated.

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”