图像描述：A person under an umbrella waiting beside a moored wooden boat on a lake in the rain
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...