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Our next piece is written by Melanie Martinez, Cuban-Dominican writer and creator of the lifestyle blog melalamode. In this piece she discusses her experience with mental health and the silencing that surrounds the topic in Latino homes and culture in general. "My fear not only lied in the fact that they wouldn’t understand, but that I would be an embarrassment to my family and culture. I had to remain strong and silent – just as I was raised to be," expresses Melanie in her piece "Mental Health and Latinidad: Rompiendo El Silencio." Check out the piece by clicking on the following link www.lagaleriamag.com/mentalhealth/