The question of a mental health crisis was raised in Wednesday’s panel, given the turbulent times Latinos are experiencing in the country right now and the spread of misinformation.
“I think it’s time as well to just acknowledge, the deeply distressful situation that we’re in and that for many of us, because this is our passion and our work, we’re facing a moral injury on a day-to-day basis,” said Seciah Aquino, executive director for the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, a nonprofit policy advocate for health equity.
“We have to get up every day. Know that it’s affecting our personal life, our family, our loved ones and continue fighting,” Aquino said. “We need you in the long run. Please take care of yourself. If you have staff members who are Latino or Indigenous, please, take care of them as well and together we can continue supporting each other’s mental health.”
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