Articles January 2023

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| Who among us has not been involved in gossip? Surely, we all have heard the “humming” of false comments that really destabilize us and generate negative feelings in us and, among others in the community, disgust and mistreatment of us. In the end, our mental and physical health is harmed. How can… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January, to remind us of the importance of fighting for equality, rights and freedom, and although this day is of national and international importance, many people do not know why. To begin with, it is vital to know who was… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| Depression? This “simple” word means a lot of things: Sadness, loneliness, illness, problems, negative thoughts, and anxiety, among others, that only bring complicated situations to our physical and emotional wellbeing, including affecting  our relationships with friends and family. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIH [1] ) affirms that “depression (also called major… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| Violence is one of the most primitive behaviors  of human beings, and this behavior results in damage to the physical and emotional health of both the victims and the victimizer. Why? The World Health Organization defines violence in the WRVH as “the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual,… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| Those who decide to give their lives to the service of the nation, leave all their comforts aside to fulfill their patriotic conviction. However, after they leave active service many have different problems, prevalent among these affect their emotional wellbeing as a consequence of combat or other traumatic event experienced. According to… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| The services that many people provide within the community is largely unknown. This is the case of the community support workers (CSW), who based on their professional training, help to strengthen the wellbeing of their community. Why are they so important? “Community support workers work with vulnerable people within a community and… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| When we talk about mental health, many of us get defensive because we relate the concept to madness, illness, distance, sadness, among other erroneous negative imaginaries. This is due to the perceptions that people have formed from their culture, education and false information. Therefore, educating ourselves about this topic is vital to… Read More

BY: Neighbors’ Consejo| Being a mother is one of the best experiences for many women because the entire process that they carry out is full of love and learning from new experiences. However, there are some women who tend to get Postpartum depression, a serious complication that can affect their mental health and even the… Read More