“What I think really shines through is how the family context and the cultural context and the political context influenceboth mental and sexual health experience for Latina adolescents, particularly the role of shame and stigma and how that played a part in gaining access to healthcare or being able to talk openly about these sensitive or potentiallysensitive topics. So, we hope that the zines that they created helped to break that stigma within the community.” Jenn M. Lilly

The HPP Podcast celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month AND Sexual Health Month! This episode sits at the intersectionof both observances.  In this episode, Jenn M. Lilly, shares useful tidbits discussed in her and her colleagues’ article, “Digital Zines as Mental and Sexual Health Communication Tools for Latina Teens: Format and Content Acceptability and Initial Findings.” She discusses what zines are, how they are used with Latina Teens, and what can be done to improve mental and sexual health outcomes in this population. She also shares practical tips for the use of AI to support research.

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To read the article in its entirety, visitthe following link:  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248399241300570.

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To engage in Dr. Lilly’s previous work,visit the links provided below:

 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/07435584231207627 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15332691.2023.2292020 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2752535X241260444 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10443894231218298