As we have found ourselves as a society dealing with loss, grief, and difficult times generally, it is important to reflect and process these emotions as part of maintaining our mental health and coming to terms with acceptance. For many, the journey to healing when faced with loss is the confusion and questioning of the […]
The life of the average immigrant and undocumented individual is anything but easy or average as the transition to a new culture and country can bring many challenges and obstacles. Among the many dilemmas faced, one of the most prevalent and overlooked issues among this community is the lack of treatment and diagnosis of mental […]
COVID-19 struggles are not exclusive to any group or individual, this is a virus that affects everyone regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The same extends out to the anxiousness and mentally draining emotions that this pandemic has brought out amongst our most vulnerable groups, specifically immigrants and DACA students. With pauses […]
The relationship between native places, identity, and one’s sense of home is becoming one of increased complexity as people migrate to further lands with significantly different cultures than the one they are brought up in. Global travel has allowed humans to connect with new people and places on a grander scale than ever before. In 2008, […]
Thousands of people around the world desperately wish to leave their homelands and travel to the United States for a variety of reasons. Often, their dreams for a new life parallel the motivations that caused the Pilgrims to leave their own homelands for America. Many who hope to escape war, persecution, famine and poverty believe […]
