![]() ![]() She was the sex and love advice columnist for Cosmopolitan for Latinas for three years, and her writing. People think is a character flaw, when it’s a mental illness that needs treatment. Snchez is a poet, a feminist, and a cheerleader for young women everywhere. If you’re not mentally well, you’re not physically well. People need to see it as a part of health in general. “I think it’s important to talk about mental health. Hispanic teens, especially females, have reported significantlyhigher rates of suicide attempts than white or black teens, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data. 655 likes, 51 comments - Suzy Lew (suzylewbookreview) on Instagram: 'For the third installment of YA Wednesday, I wanted to highlight I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican. ![]() “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” addresses the issue of suicide in young Latinas. For this reason, she was determined to raise awareness about it through her literary work. I think that is unfair." Shedding light on depression, especially among Latinasīoth Sánchez and Julia suffer from depression, which unfortunately still carries a stigma in so many communities. There’s this idea that minorities are supposed to be model minorities. ![]() A lot of agents didn’t understand that kind of person. "My character is not for everybody, she’s a snarky brown girl, just as I was. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. Some of them didn’t like the voice," said Sánchez. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. ![]()
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