Mental Health, Immigration, and Belonging: Diana Diaz Madera on Healing Communities

On this episode of the KYRC Podcast, the focus shifts to healing, care, and belonging as Diana Diaz Madera joins the conversation. A licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience, she shares insights from her work supporting asylum seekers, displaced families, and unaccompanied youth through her practice, Corte. Diana speaks on emotional wellness for Black and Brown youth impacted by immigration raids, fear, and instability. She highlights the mental weight placed on young people, the value of mutual aid, and accessible self-preservation practices, stressing community solidarity as a vital part of holistic mental health support.

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