Articles 2021

  • Parents’ Concern About Mental Health Management for their Children
    A survey carried out by DotCom Therapy in the United States during September of this year found alarming figures on the concern of parents regarding the management of their children’s mental health during the pandemic. The results show that, out of 1109 parents surveyed, 35% responded that they do not visit mental health experts for…
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  • Mental Health Rise for Covid-19 During Holidays
    The pandemic will once again become one of the protagonists this end of the year, since the fear remains constant given the appearance of the new variant. This has negative consequences in each of us because of anxiety about what 2022 holds, the sadness of not being able to share in person with our loved…
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  • Events in Washington D.C., this Week
    This week the capital has events for the whole family again. To begin with, the appointment starts on December 8th and runs through March 6th, 2022 at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where the New Glass Now  will be held. On Friday, December 10th at the National Portrait Gallery, you will…
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  • Omicron Will Also Bring Anxiety and Depression
    After almost two years of people suffering anxiety and/or depression due to the pandemic, these conditions will likely continue due to the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19: Omicron. People continue with feelings of despair. Many are thinking that that they will be quarantined again, away from loved ones, perhaps even longer this time….
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  • Nurses in South Africa Being Trained to Treat Depression in HIV / AIDS Patients
    On December 1st World AIDS Day was observed. The disease that attacks mostly people in South Africa and a recent study by the Journal of the International AIDS Society revealed that Miami is the city with the most cases in the United States. That is why due to the lack of professionals that exist to…
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  • Events in Washington D.C. this week
    Washington is again full with free events for the whole family this week. From now until September 25, 2022, the Gun Violence Memorial Project is being exhibited at the National Building Museum, a tribute to the thousands of lives lost to gun violence in America every year. On Friday, December 3rd, the Ronald Reagan Building…
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  • Wondermind, The Platform Created by Selena Gómez to Face Mental Health
    Wondermind is the new platform created by Selena Gómez with the support of her mother and a friend, through which she seeks to eliminate the stigma of mental health. The website contains interviews with experts, support tools to improve emotional well-being and even a weekly podcast that will have the support of celebrities who will…
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  • Free Things to do This Week in Washington D.C.
    Our capital is full of free events for the whole family again this week. The Holiday Season has arrived and with it the 8th Holiday Tree Lightning, which will take place on November 27 at 6 PM at 825 10th Street NW. Different cultures come to the Flea Market at Eastern Market on November 28th…
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  • Free Activities in Washington D.C. (Week 15- 21 November)
    This week Washington is filled again with free events for the whole family to enjoy. FUTURES Remixed_ Smithsonian’s AIB FUTURES Opening Weekend will kick off on Friday, November 19th at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building. On Saturday November 20, from 9 AM to 12 PM, the Globber Fun Run will be held at Wheaton…
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  • Victoria’s Secret and Women’s Self-Esteem
    Priyanka Chopra, Megan Rapinoe, Paloma Elsesser, Valentina Sampaio, and Naomi Osaka, among other celebrities are part of the Victoria’s Secret’s The VS Collective, a project comprised of empowered women, some of whom overcame mental health issues and today are an inspiration for their fans around the world. The VS Collective deals with topics such as…
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  • Laptops in Baltimore Schools are Monitored to Help Students’ Mental Health.
    A decision that for many is controversial and drastic was implemented in October by Baltimore Schools, installing software on student computers that alerts teachers, families and even authorities when students perform searches that may affect their mental health. Thanks to the joint work between technology and the responsible adults for the education of minors, GoGuardian’s…
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  • Suicide in People of Color and Youths is Increasing.
    The pandemic negatively affected people with the loss of life, the absence of loved ones, being unemployed, and in general instability. A study published this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) found that overall suicide rates decreased by 3% between 2019 and 2020. However, during the…
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  • Free Activities in Washington D.C.
    This week Washington is filled again with free events for the whole family to enjoy. If you want to enjoy good gastronomy, on November 6th you can attend the REDEYE Night Market from 4 to 12 PM. And thinking about food, the week of the 7th to the 14th the DMV Black Restaurant Week will…
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  • University of Washington in Seattle: Students will Support Mental Health Issues
    The University of Washington’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences received a $3.7 million grant from the philanthropy Ballmer Group to run a student-led mental health support program by students earning a bachelor’s degree in evidence-based talk therapy. The purpose of the program is not only to make the population aware of the importance of…
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  • CDC set off Alarms about COVID-19 and Mental Health
    The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently added mental health to the list of pre-existing conditions that put people at high-risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19. “Having mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders can make you more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19” – CDC. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly…
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  • Free Halloween Events in Washington D.C.
    Celebrating Halloween this year will be full of pumpkins, candy and colors in the capital area, with various free events. At 10 AM on Saturday the 30th, the Air & Space Museum will have an event for children under 15: “Air & Scare Outside”. On October 31st from 3 to 5 PM at St. Columba’s…
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  • What to do in Washington, D.C. this week?
    This weekend the nation’s capital is filled with free events that will make the week more enjoyable for all its residents and visitors. Two free events will take place on October 23 include: Rock the Park DC: Free Outdoor Music Series at 04:00 PM in Franklin Park and the Fall Festival & Outdoor Movie Night…
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  • Biden Administration Challenge: America’s Youth Mental Health Care
    The pandemic increased mental health problems among adolescents in the United States, mainly issues such as anxiety and depression. This is even more dramatic when one analyzes the barriers that this population group has within indigenous youth, people of color or LGBTQ+. Therefore, the current administration has developed alternatives such as Connecting Children to Coverage,…
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  • 140 Thousand Children Have Been Orphaned by Covid-19
    The pandemic has brought serious consequences for all people, affecting not only their physical health, but their mental health as well, in the short, medium and long term. A serious example of this is what was recently published in the United States, where more than 140,000 children have been orphaned. The numbers were presented in…
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  • Best LGBTQ+ October events in Washington D.C.
    Washington is the capital of Pride and for this, it “dresses” the capital for the best events during this month, October. To start, the streets will be filled with colors this Sunday, October 17th, with the Colorful Fest. Following this, from October 21 to 24, the cinema takes the capital of the United States with…
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  • The Famous Make Mental Health Famous
    This week, The Washington Post brought together actress Glenn Close and Senators Debbie Stabenow and Roy Blunt to talk about mental health and how this issue is affecting American society. Salient in the meeting were the alarming figures presented by each of the panelists, among which they highlighted, for example, that 6 out of 10…
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  • The “Silent Pandemic”
    Today, the last day of Suicide Awareness Month, we highlight how adolescent girls of color are more prone to suffer from mental health problems than other teens. An impacting article by Ambar Castillo, published today in Washington City Paper, is compelling reading for all of us in the District. Figures reported by the Centers for…
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  • Wellness week 2021
    We all know the difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially within the most vulnerable populations, due to lack of resources and misinformation. This implies that more aid and proper information are needed from governments to improve and overcome this crisis. During Wellness Week, organized to begin on September 13th by the Pan American…
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