Lucia Rios: Her Story with Postpartum Depression
Latinx Therapy
Adriana Alejandre
4.8 • 601 Ratings
🗓️ 4 May 2020
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Trigger Warning: Postpartum Depression
Lucia Rios is a mom of two and the founder of Twisted Cotton Candy and Churro Service – gourmet catering services with a unique Latinx twist! She offers custom carts at events and cotton candy walls.
Entrepreneurship came into her life as a means to a need after being diagnosed with postpartum depression. In this episode, we discuss Lucia’s experience with postpartum depression, the thoughts and stigma, as well as what her recovery journey was like.
Did you know that Latinas are 37 percent more likely than other groups to suffer from postpartum depression? It is estimated that Latinas living in the U.S. have a higher risk of developing postpartum depression compared to others, with even higher risk among immigrant Latinas.
Connect with Lucia:
Instagram & Facebook: @twistedforsugar
Cotton Candy
https://www.twisted4sugar.com
Churro Service: @churroservice
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Resources:
Find a Latinx Therapist: www.latinxtherapy.com
Get Help in English or Español with postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-moms/
Statistic in Episode: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latinas-at-higher-risk-of-postpartum-depression_n_2315969
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Latinx Therapy. |
| 0:05.3 | The information shared in this podcast is not a substitute for seeking help from a licensed mental health professional and is not a substitute for psychological diagnoses or treatment. |
| 0:14.6 | I'm your host, Adriana Alejandra Alejandra, licensed marriage and family therapist. |
| 0:20.8 | Today we are celebrating Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. |
| 0:25.6 | Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is May 4th until May 8th. |
| 0:30.6 | What better way than bringing our break the stigma segment where a community member shares their personal journey of a pivotal time with their |
| 0:40.6 | mental health. Our break the stigma guest for today is Lucia Rios. Lucia Rios is a mom of two |
| 0:48.1 | and an entrepreneur. After the birth of her youngest, she experienced postpartum depression and realized through support |
| 0:56.8 | that her healing was going to be best nurtured at home bonding with her child. |
| 1:02.4 | She started a business to be able to contribute to the household financial needs and began her |
| 1:07.7 | healing then. |
| 1:08.8 | Lucia is the founder of Twisted Cotton Candy and Churros Service, gourmet catering services |
| 1:14.9 | with a unique Latinx twist. |
| 1:17.6 | She offers custom event carts and cotton candy walls. |
| 1:22.4 | We actually had Twisted and her second company Churro Service at our Latinx Therapy Anniversary Party when we |
| 1:30.1 | turned one two years ago now and we highly highly recommend her treats are so yummy and she's amazing. |
| 1:37.8 | We love supporting her. |
| 1:38.8 | But let's get back to Lucia. |
| 1:40.3 | Entrepreneurship came into her life as a means to a need after being diagnosed with |
| 1:46.5 | postpartum depression in this episode we discussed lucia's experience with postpartum depression |
| 1:52.1 | the thoughts and the stigma as well as what her recovery journey was like did you know that latinas |
| 1:58.1 | are 37% more likely than other groups to suffer from postpartum depression? |
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