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Breaking the Silence: Are Your Secrets Safe at Hola Therapy?
Do you feel like living in Mexico is akin to small town life? Greater Mexico City has 22 million people. Yet I often feel more like a...
jennamayhew
Oct 23, 20233 min read


Sex and Shame in Mexico
Somewhere along the way, as you decode the meaning of 'ahorita' to signify enduring patience and discover that "no pica" can pack a spicy...
jennamayhew
Oct 2, 20235 min read


Different Flavours of Happiness Across Cultures
Feelings: Nature vs Nurture Ever wonder why people in different places feel and show their emotions in different ways? Psychology...
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Sep 24, 20233 min read


Grief and Loss when Miles Apart: Coping with Transnational Bereavement
There’s no escaping that grief and loss are inevitable. However, losing a loved one while living in another country further complicates...
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Sep 14, 20233 min read


Embracing Mexico when it Challenges your Self Identity
Self Identity as an Expat / Immigrant Embarking on the adventure of migrating to a foreign country brings excitement but also unique...
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Jul 24, 20232 min read


Exploring the Therapeutic Landscape: Therapy in Mexico City
In recent years, the significance of mental health and self-care has gained recognition globally. As societies become more attuned to the...
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Jun 30, 20233 min read


What is Counseling?
Counseling, also known as therapy or psychotherapy, is a process in which someone helps individuals work through emotional, mental, or...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read


Staying in Mexico for the Holidays: Navigating Cultural Difference
The holidays are a period of heightened everything – heighted emotions, heightened expectations, and heightened social responsibility. If...
jennamayhew
Dec 22, 20223 min read


Men vs Therapy: A Clash of Cultures
Could therapy with men be considered a form of intercultural therapy? This idea could get some feathers ruffled but let’s explore it....
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Dec 2, 20222 min read


Mental Health Apps for Expats
Did you know there’s over 10,000 apps specifically developed to improve mental health? From depression to schizophrenia, there’s an app...
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Nov 23, 20222 min read


Training 'Amnesty International' in Vicarious Trauma
This blog was written for the Amnesty International blog (https://citizenevidence.org) to capture our presentation at their...
jennamayhew
Nov 21, 20225 min read


Fight, Flight and Freeze - Not the Catch-all it's Believed to Be
Research, like many things, is not gender-balanced. Psychological research presents no exception to this. The disproportionately...
jennamayhew
Jan 24, 20202 min read


Global Parenting: Adjusting to life as a small person in a big city
You probably, like me, have relocated to Mexico City. You have possibly done it with children. And if either or both of the former are...
jennamayhew
Nov 1, 20195 min read
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