"According to Mental Health America, over 21% of American adults between the ages of 18 and 64 will have a diagnosable anxiety disorder in a given year, that number represents 42.5 million people".

Welcome to sesión 8, where Yesenia Reta, LCSW, and I bring our anxiety specialties into one interview for you. We define what anxiety is, go over different type of anxieties, review anxiety in our culture, and the symptoms that anxiety brings. We also go over where anxiety comes from and bring to you some useful tools to help you combat anxiety.

Towards the end of the sesión, I announce the how to enter into the Latinx Therapy Podcast T-shirt giveaway! Contest ends Sunday, May 20 at 11:59PM (Pacific Time). Winner will be announced next Tuesday during the sesión.

Find Yesenia at www.fullnessoflifecounseling.com Her Instagram is: @CounselingBradenton and her FB is: Fullness of Life Counseling.

If you would like to share your experiences with anxiety, feel free to email me at [email protected] or find me on any social media site. Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @LatinxTherapy. If you're interested in supporting the podcast, our Venmo is @LatinxTherapy. Any support is deeply appreciated.

Resources- For more info about anxiety, check these out:

Anxiety and Depression Association of Anxiety

Mental Health America

Check out Pacifica, an app that helps reduce stress.