Undocuhealth

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Produced by @joshabla (Story Link)

Alicia Torres Don knows how to fight. In the ring she is known as La Aguila Dorada, or the Golden Eagle, a luchadora character she developed around her fight for justice. However, outside the ring, she is best known for another fight: for the rights of undocumented youth living in fear and uncertainty inside the U.S.

Backstory

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Claudia, from the Inland Empire – Immigrant Youth Coalition, shares a very emotional account of how she battled with depression and attempted to take her own life. She also shares how meeting other undocumented youth helped her overcome the feelings of hopelessness CONTINUE READING

Stephanie, from the Inland Empire – Immigrant Youth Coalition, shares her experience with depression, sexual abuse, and attempts of taking her own life. She also offers some advice for those who are battling depression. She also sends a message to Yanelli CONTINUE READING

Alicia from North Carolina Dream Team comes out in support of Yanelli and the first Annual Undocumented Mental Health Day CONTINUE READING

Viridiana, from the NC Dream Team, shares her experience with depression and attempt of suicide as a teenager. Depression and thoughts of suicide are far more common among undocumented youth than we think CONTINUE READING