Marisa Ramirez
“Dr. Shirley’s HealthMente is amazing! Fearlessly talking about relevant, sometimes tough issues our community needs to face.” Blue Blood’s star Marisa Ramirez
Mia St. John
"So glad to support HealthyMente.com El Saber es Poder!”
Oscar Torre
“Latinos are a lot more diverse than what the census would lead most American to believe. What seems to be a common denominator, however, is our reluctance to discuss mental health issues. This has got to change if the next generation of Latinos is to be successful. HealthyMente.com opens up the conversation.”
Jackie I. Lowry
Jackie was born in California to Argentine immigrants. She attended High School in Argentina which helped nurture her love for the Latin Culture and Lifestyle. An avid traveler, she [...]
Erin Freeman
Erin Freeman is a Wellesley College graduate and a student of ethnic and gender studies in immigrant populations. She is currently working in an immigration law firm in Boston, [...]
A Ring of Gold – A Look Back at the Beginning
A Ring of Gold A Look Back at the Beginning by Jennifer Gutierrez A strand of light hits my grandmother’s wrinkled hands, and for a second I see the [...]
Parenting Across Borders – El Tren de la Muerte
Parenting Across Borders El Tren de la Muerte by Erin Freeman “El tren de la muerte” is the name Central American immigrants give to the [...]
Taboo – Discussing the Truth About Sexual Violence
Taboo Discussions of sexual violence silenced by culture and language barriers by Erin Freeman Discussing the truth about sexual violence in Latino communities somehow remains [...]
Married Latina with no Kids
Are you kidding me? Is there such a thing? According to my mother, this is unheard of and abolished by the “Latin Book of Rules” which she has yet [...]
Two Worlds; One Front Door – Were you as confused as I was?
Two Worlds; One Front Door Were you as confused as I was? by Dr. Shirley Having parents that immigrated to the USA from Latin America was [...]