Dascha Polanco On Battling Depression & Being Insecure About Her Body With Latina

April 29, 2015 by tjbwriteratlanta in Latest News with 1 Comment

Not recommending having children at a young age:

Nothing’s wrong with it; it just makes it a lit- tle bit more challenging. The only person that was by my side was my mother.

Losing her mother, who died 46:

[After her death] I remember having to find some- body to stay with my daughter because I didn’t want to stop school, and I couldn’t stop working. It was rain- ing, and I was like, ‘Who can I trust that is not my mom?’ I realized you have to put your armor on; you have to become a warrior, because family is not there.”

Battling depression:

I went through a large depression and started feeling emotionally isolated. But because my parents taught me that God is going to send you obstacles and you have to overcome them, it put me at ease.

Having therapy for the depression she suffered after her mother’s death:

Mental health is a big issue, and I think it’s ignored a lot in the Latino community. It’s very interesting, the times I’ve felt that I can’t breathe emotionally, and I react to things in a very impulsive manner— whether it’s anger or crying. And being able to speak to somebody about that was kind of a revelation that it was okay for me to feel depressed.

What she’s looking for in a mate:

If there’s somebody out there that can understand me, I think I would marry him. I’m not looking, but I’m a lover. And you have to be able to jump into this dynasty I created, because it has to be a collaboration, 50-50.

Embracing her curves:

I’m still very insecure bodywise, and I’m working on it, but I’m also confident, because I feel like I’m not going to let anybody knock me down. Why should I now not be able to carry myself, love myself? Okay, everybody has an opinion about every- thing—but my body has been a negative factor in my life all the time. But now I embrace its uniqueness.”

Staying true to herself: