Stress worsens during the holiday season

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26

PROGRAM #10636  12:00 PM PT 

Stress worsens during the holiday season. 

The holiday season can be the most stressful time of the year. According to a new study, one in three Latinos say their stress is worse this time of year than it was last year. Why do so many feel so bad in an environment associated with festivities and merriment? The national leader of the nation’s psychiatrists describes the findings of the study and gives recommendations to reduce the risk of stress and emotional crises during these celebrations. 

Guest: Dr. Theresa Miskimen-Rivera, President Elect, American Psychiatric Association, Chair and Medical Director, Department of Psychiatry, Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, NJ.

Young people in emotional crisis. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts among Latino children and adolescents are on the rise. New studies reveal that more than half of teens and young adults have mental health problems. A psychology expert and spokesperson for the program describes the seriousness of the problem, talks about a campaign aimed at helping parents support their children, and explains the importance of being aware of the reality of the lives of our youthful loved ones.

Guest: Dr. Regina Miranda, Professor of Psychology, and Director, Laboratory for the Study of Youth Cognition and Suicide, Hunter College; Professor, Health Psychology and Clinical Sciences, Graduate Center of the City University of New York-CUNY, New York, NY.

Violence and homicides among Latino couples. A pioneering study on homicides related to violence among Latino couples in the US shows that almost half of the violent deaths of women were perpetrated by their intimate partners. One of the authors of the research talks about the characteristics of this scourge within Latino families. Why does this happen? What are the risk factors that lead to intimate partner violence? What are the warning signs to detect to prevent a troubled relationship? How can Latinas and their loved ones who are vulnerable to violence find help?

Guest: Dr. Yanet Ruvalcaba, Researcher, Mental Health and Gender Violence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-CDC, Co-Author of the study “Intimate Partner Violence–Related Homicides of Hispanic and Latino Persons— National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2003–2021”, Atlanta, GA.

Photo: Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office/Flickr

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