In the aftermath of COVID-19, many people are in need of mental health care, and the Jonesboro, AR Hispanic Center’s “Salud Mental para Todos” or “Mental Health for All” program seeks to offer help to the Hispanic community.
“In our country, it isn’t always easy to ask for mental help,” Gomez said, noting that help can be especially hard for some Hispanic people to get due to fear of social stigma or because they simply can’t afford it. “After COVID, there were a lot of people who needed mental health and a lot without insurance.”
Gomez said that Hispanic Center Interpreter and Community Health Navigator Gaby Suarez has done a wonderful job of letting people know about the program. Suarez said on Friday that it has taken some time for word to spread, but they are finally starting to get calls asking about the program.
“We have started receiving a lot of referrals from families and friends,” she said.
She said there are three therapists, who are from Hispanic countries as well, which lets people connect with them better because they have similar situations in their lives. Gomez added they can also refer bilingual individuals to local therapists if needed.
Suarez said that people have told her how the sessions have benefited them and of the positive impact that it has made on their lives.
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