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A person under an umbrella waiting beside a moored wooden boat on a lake in the rain

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English / Spanish Los Angeles, USA Illustrative editorial story

What "loca" cost me

When I told my mother I needed help, she said "no estés loca." When I went to my GP, she didn't ask about my cultural background. When I finally found a therapist who understood both English and Spanish, she asked me: "How do you say what you're feeling in Spanish?" That question changed everything. Because I didn't have to translate myself anymore...

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Illustrative entry · editorial Feeling Spanish Latin America, Spain

nervios

culture-bound somatic
Illustrative entry · editorial Word / Phrase Spanish Latin America, Spain

loco / loca

stigma reclamation
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