Mexican Heritage Month is a time to honor our culture, our history, our ancestors—and the people carrying that legacy forward.

Written By Alyssa Cedillo
 
 

This month, we’re proud to highlight Dr. Pablo Gonzalez, our Medical Director, and the importance of Mexican representation in medicine and mental health care.

Our communities have always held healers, caregivers, teachers, and wisdom keepers. Today, we are also physicians, therapists, medical directors, researchers, and leaders shaping what care can look like when our communities are represented in the rooms where decisions are made.

So the next time you think about Mexican Heritage Month, remember:

  • We are not only your culture, your food, your music, or your celebrations.

  • We are also your doctors.

  • We are your mental health professionals.

  • We are your healers.

  • And we belong in every space where our communities are cared for.

This month, we celebrate Dr. Gonzalez and every Mexican and Mexican American professional who continues to make space for those coming behind them.

We rise together.

 
 
 
Alyssa Cedillo https://treeoflifecounselingcenter.org/
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