Mathew Rodriguez is a queer journalist and essayist who is currently the associate editor of The Body, an HIV/AIDS news website. His writing has been featured in Mic, Out, INTO, Slate, The Village Voice and POZ.
An old adage came to mind as I watched the Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny on the most recent episode of “Saturday Night Live”: Behind every laugh there is a kernel of truth. And one sketch in particular struck a chord, as a pair of Latino characters bristled at the suggestion that a family member was seeking help for his depression. A single line, played for laughs, summed up a dispiriting reality about Latino culture’s attitude toward mental health.
Because of that stigma, then, some Latino people will avoid seeking mental health treatment, believing that it might bring shame to their loved ones. That that stigma is a barrier between Latinos and mental health care is alarming, especially given the rates of depression and anxiety among the many ethnic groups under this umbrella.
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