Michelle Mata wasn’t diagnosed with a mental illness until she was 23, after years of suffering. She knew very little about who to ask for help, having grown…
The 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that just over one-fifth of Hispanic adults reported having a mental illnessuntil she was 23, after years of suffering. She knew very little about who to ask for help, having grown up in a Latino family in San Antonio that didn’t talk about mental health. At appointments, she was terrified of telling the truth.
“The more we talk about it and we hear it and we understand it we can do something about it,” said Mata, who is hopeful that younger generations won't have to struggle like she did. “People don’t understand asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Asking for help is something courageous.” “You go to a doctor but a doctor that looks like you, that speaks like you, that understands your culture, your language, the nuances," she said.
The 2022 federal survey showed 1.2 million Hispanic people ages 12 to 17 suffered a major depressive episode but only half received mental health treatment. Talking about mental health in schools as early as kindergarten would help young Latinos understand that “ is not bad, it is just an illness," said SOMOS psychiatrist Dr. Fernando Taveras.
Servicios de la Raza is one of the few behavioral health centers in Colorado that has a diverse Spanish-speaking staff and resources in Spanish. Doctors around the state refer people to the organization, which started in 1972 with mental health as a focus, said Ana Belen Vizoso, vice president of health and wellness.
The Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles County, California, started expanding mental health care services for the county's 4.8 million Latinos during the pandemic.
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