Media mention: Delgado-Romero speaks to GPB on bilingual counseling effort
On top of the mounting uncertainty in day-to-day life, many Hispanics in America also carry trauma from their home country, during their immigration to the United States, or even after they’ve arrived. And when you add in the statistic that Hispanics receive mental health treatment at half the rate of whites, it compounds issues surrounding access to mental health services.
But through a bilingual counseling program started by professor Edward Delgado-Romero, the BIEN Bilingual Clinic at the Latin American Association (Athens), students in the College’s counseling program are reaching the Athens-area Hispanic population and addressing a real need.
Delgado-Romero recently spoke about this effort on a segment on Georgia Public Broadcasting. He noted that on top of addressing past trauma and current stress, a language barrier and cost also prevent people from seeking counseling.