During the pandemic, Trinidad Alcala-Arcos lost her father to healthcare inequalities.
During the last several months, L.A. Care Health Plan, Inland Empire Health Plan, and the Hospital Association of Southern California have bee…
Mental Health is often a front-and-center issue for many Latinos, but why is that topic still taboo in the community?
Latinx people are among the groups that are one and a half times more likely to contract the virus and twice as likely to die from COVID-19.
Ofelia Faz-Garza encourages Latinos and others who need mental health help to seek it as a priority. Credit: Courtesy, Ofelia Faz-Garza / CALÓ NEWS
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports the percentage of Latinx adults who receive treatment in the U.S is roughly 35%. Cost, cultural and language barriers, accessibility issues, and fears around legal concerns are just a few of the hurdles that keep us from accessing the services we desperately need.