hi, everyone. thanks for being with us. i'm zinhle essamuah. >> i'm joe fryer, in for kate snow. "nbc news daily" starts right now. today, friday, september 15th, 2023, walkout. thousands of auto workers are on

the picket lines, right now. the historic strike is expected to cost the u.s. economy billions, and how it could impact your wallet, even if you're not shopping for a new car. no kidding. one thing all parents can agree on, child care is expensive. why more than 3 million american fadgelys could soon be without. symptom checker. shortness of breath. covid? doctors say symptoms have evolved a lot over the course of the pandemic. the new covid symptoms to watch out for. manning machismo. experts say hispanic and latino men are significantly less likely to seek mental health care. the cultural pressures they face and how they can find the help they need. and to get this first one especially on the first day of hispanic heritage month. >> important conversation. we will begin with the historic labor strike that is just getting under way. >> it could prove consequential to workers, the auto industry and the u.s. economy. 13,000 workers are picketing outside of plants in michigan,

ohio, and missouri. this strike is unlike any other we've seen from the union and in the 8-year history. >> for the first time workers are simultaneously striking against all of the three big manufacturers, general motors, ford and stlentic which makes chrysler. they failed to reach a contract before the thursday midnight deadline and the strike started immediately afterward. president biden who is in the middle of the talks is sending members of his regulation to help hammer out a deal but ultimately he says burden falls on the corporations. >> record corporate profits, which they have, should be shared by a record contracts, for the uaw. and just as for the building of the economy of the future, we need labor agreements for the future. >> nbc news correspondent, business and data reporter brian cheung is following with the latest. brian, it does seem like we have been talking about a lot of labor strikes this year and in most cases, union members are asking for similar things. first, let's hear from one member who is picketing today in

toledo, ohio. >> a little scary, because we don't know how long this is going to last. but we trust our union, and we're willing to do what we have to do to get the job done. >> we're willing to do what we have to do. so brian, what are the sticking points between both sides right now, and why is the strick so significant, even beyond the auto industry. >> well, i mean just from what we heard from the worker right there, right, they're fighting for higher wages and the number that the united auto workers union would like to see is 46%. that's how much they would like to see wages increase, compounded over the next four years. and for what it's worth, the best offer that the uaw disclosed, as of about two nights ago, was 20%. and now, there has been likely talks since that point in time where they there could have been somewhere in the middle, but the uaw is not just willing to compromise on a number that is somewhat there because they're also asking for things like a shortser workweek. they want a 32-hour week instead of 40 and better pensions and health care benefits, so you can

see just how wide the kchlz hasm is between these two sides which is one reason we will be watching closely if the talk does pick up soon, whether or not they can continue that dialogue, to try to get some sort of compromise. but again, for right now, it does seem the two sides are apart, underscored by the fact that the strike began as of midnight. >> brian, with that strike now under way, what are we hearing from the heads of the auto companies? what are they saying about the negotiations and about the unions? >> on the automakers side, we heard from a number of ceos who have largely summer rised their reaction as well, we wanted to get a compromise as well. but we have to, basically account for the fact that we need to save investments on the side to compete in a very fast transitioning cycle into electric vehicles. take a listen to what some ceos have told us just in the past few hours. >> we want to get this done. there will not be good for the economy, overall, and again, for all of the communities that are impacted, you know, when a plant is in their city. >> what they've offered to us is

untenable. we can't sustain our company. we would go bankrupt in amenter of years. >> reporter: and for what it's worth, jim farmee and marry barra are not arguing the work es don't deserve a rise. they have offered raises on the table but they're simply not up to snuff who to what the uaw is asking for them and one reason they're not giving them the full 46%, they need to save money for the electric vehicle investments that will keep the companies in business over the long term. very much a complicated picture that underscores just how difficult it might be to get both of these sides to agree ultimately. >> all right, brian cheung, thank you so much. hunter biden's attorney is slap can the new indictment of the president's son calling it unconstitutional. hunter biden was indicted on three federal gun charges yesterday, in delaware. the alleged crimes are related to lying about drug use when trying to buy a gun. the indictment came after a plea deal to resolve his legal issues, perhaps seeking in court, back in july.

garrett haake joins us now. what else is hunter biden's attorney saying about the case? >> he may be right about the constitutionality of the gun charges, i expect to see that litigated down the line at some point. for now, hunter biden's attorney is out there trying to influence the court of public opinion arguing the charges brought against him client are cooked up because of the timing and there shouldn't have been any charges now when there weren't five years ago when this crime allegedly occurred. here is what he said in another interview this morning. >> what is odd about this, is the fact that this happened in 2018, law enforcement showed up, no charges. the u.s. attorney's office has known about this for years. no charges. when they found out about it, and made a deal, it was for a diverted, a diverted agreement. what changed? not the facts. not the law. but all of the politics that have now come into play. >> the other thing that changed, joe was the approaching statute of limitations for these charges. if they were ever going to be charged, it basically had to be by the end of september. so maybe as a bargaining chip, and a broader plea agreement of some kind, to come down the road

later with hunter biden, we will have to wait and find out. >> let's talk about the politics here. we heard some republicans say these new charges are not enough. hunter bidden's businesses is heart of the gop impeachment inquiries. how is this going to play out in washington ahead of the 2024 campaign? >> democrats and republicans agree that these particular charges don't have anything to do with joe biden and are really the least political of any of the challenges that face hunter biden. but any time you're talking about hunter biden, joe biden and indictment in the same sentence, it is a complicated day for the white house. it is not a story they want out there. house republicans think their investigation will ultimately go much further and will pro that hunter biden was somehow doing business on behalf of the biden family and that his work somehow benefitted joe biden. they have not established any of that today. but they think they're going to be able to move forward. and they think perhaps that some of the other criminal investigations within the department of justice says are ongoing into hunter biden, may ultimately help them, once again, joe, we'll me. >> garrett haake, thank you so

much. right now, hurricane lee is make can its way towards the new england coast. it could make landfall as early as tomorrow afternoon. but it does seem to be weakening. still folks in places like maine and massachusetts are preparing just in case. meteorologist bill karins is tracking the storm. but we're going to start with nbc's marissa parra in bar harbor, maine. great to see you. it is the day before the hurricane. it doesn't really feel like it. what are people out there telling you. >> they do say the calm before the storm for a reason. it is beautiful. you can probably see the sun beating down. some of the boats behind me, before they go and dock into a safer area. but really, it feels just like another day. people are walking around, kayaking, and i'm seeing people picnicking. as someone who has been through several hurricanes, i think the thing most striking to me, i'm used to seeing sandbags and boarded windows and i have not spotted a single one of those today yet. by all accounts people are

treating this like a nor'easter especially in this area, maine is no longer under a hurricane warning or watch but the first one that was issued in 15 years. so this is really something that is unusual, people are actually kind of looking forward to seeing what it does around here, because this isn't something that they're really too concerned about, and we are expecting of course wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, and we're expecting rain, upwards of one to four inches, and a small storm surge, between one to three feet. but in terms of preparations, you would have to look a lot closer to see what those preps are and i will get to some of those in just a moment but some of these boats behind me, there were a lot more this morning, there were a whole lot more yesterday and that's because they are going to safer waters, we are there as one lobsterman, of course, that's a huge part of the local economy here, in maine, and one lobsterman was dropping off his last delivery before docking his boat in a safer area, and tais take a listen to his feelings about the storm coming up. >> what is the biggest concern for you, as a lobsterman? >> it is the waves. with the boat.

it won't be too bad, i don't think. to be truthfully honest, i have been own here for three days, i had to get my work done. >> you can kind of hear mow nonchalant people are around here, as the governor has pointed out, this has been an unseasonably rainy summer here in maine. you have water logged ground. you have foliage that is still on the trees that is still quite warm here, and you have top-heavy trees, and so when they have wind and rain expected here, i will say that the concern that people have said, if there are concerns, are really about the trees, the power lines, losing power, and the state has said that they have the resources to prepare for exactly that, but those are probably the things that the local area is watching for the most. >> i do want to bring in meteorologist bill karins. bill, to marissa's point, should people be more concerned about what might come? >> only if they're in down east maine or nova scotia and a

glancing blow for most areas of coastal new england. cape cod, a little bit more, but cape cod is used to big storms so i don't expect widespread power outages. the storm is closing in on the gulf of maine here. you can see the radar echoes. the cloud shield is all through new england. wind gusts 39 in nantucket. and 18 miles an hour where marissa was reporting from and the winds will pick up through the afternoon. especially dramatically, they will pick up early tomorrow morning. the highest wind where she is located, 60 miles an hour, enough for tree damage and scattered power outages but everyone else in the 40s should be fine. only down east maine is real lit concern, guys, going toward tomorrow. >> hope everyone is safe. thank you. time for today's cnbc money minute. tiktok is fined for data privacy violations. >> if you will go to wendy's this next week, you can get some things for just a penny. steve joins us now. >> talks of a potential abc sale could be heating up as media

mogul byron allen made disney a $10 billion offer for the tv network, and the deal would include the network itself, fx, and national geographic channels. and the source familiar with the situation tells cnbc that nexstar approached disney with the abc network and some of the owned and operated stations. also, european regulators handed down a $368 million fine to tiktok for failing to protect children's privacy. this the is the first time the app has been punished for breaking europe's privacy rules. when teens signed up for the app the accounts were automatically made public and the features and setting listed in the report stem from violations back in 2020. and it is time to celebrate national cheeseburger day. wendy's is selling the junior bacon cheeseburger for just a penny with any purchase. the four-day sale starts on monday and can be redeemed on the wendy's app or the website. i will have to get on that, guys. >> a penny for your thoughts. maybe a san witch. okay.

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parents are in danger of losing child care at the end of the month when federal funding approved during the pandemic expires, and if that happens, it could cost the economy billions. cnbc correspondent emily wilkins joins us now. what is at stake here if congress does not renew this crucial funding and where are lawmakers right now in the fight? >> reporter: there's a lot on the line for the $24 billion program. while most industries have fought back after the pandemic, child care hasn't. more than 55 thousand child care jobs have been lost since early 2020 and now this lifeline of funding from the government is set to run out at the end of the month. the cuts would impact an estimated 3.2 million children and cost $9 billion in lost revenue, according to the century foundation. i spoke with ashley proctor, she is one of the parents who would be impacted, her son has been part of a program that congress approved and with it, her son would not be able to attend child care.

>> if you're in a day care, it can cost as much as $400 a week and if you're working, and your whole check is going to day care, how are you going to survive? how are you paying your other bills because you're worrying about the cost of a day care? a safe environment for your child. you shouldn't have to worry about that. >> more than 100 democrats are pushing to get 16 billion for child care approved before funding runs out. lawmakers introduced a bill that would continue the funding this week, but it is not clear if the bill will pass without republican support. >> emily, what are you hearing from day cares, and those who care for children who rely on this extra child care funding? >> reporter: so i also spoke with patti smith, she is the director of the learn having it in maryland, and she says about a quarter of the students in her program get this assistance, and i listened to her tell me what is going to happen if congress does not approve funding before

the end of the month. >> we went through all of the limbo with covid and dealing with can we open, and can he would not open and now, it is like will we have the enrollment? you know, if we don't have full enrollment in the classrooms, then i have to let teachers go. and i don't want to do that. and i certainly don't want to turn children away. >> reporter: it's a debate that's going on in congress right now but congress has a lot on its plate and it does remain to be seen whether this can be done. >> thank you so much. right now deliberations are under way in the impeachment trial of texas attorney general ken paxton, he is accused of taking bribes from a real estate developer in exchange for several favors. he denies the allegations. paxton is a top ally of former president trump. and has led several legal challenges against the obama and biden administrations. nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson is in austin for us, and priscilla this trial began ten days ago in the texas state senate, take us through the

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good friday, everyone. this is "the fast forward." i'm janelle wang. police are still investigaing a deadly stabbing. it happened steps from the san jose state campus. chris sanchez is there with everything we know so far. >> reporter: the campus is just about 20 feet that way. the crime scene is right behind me. the university says none of their students were involved in this situation. we also can tell you that the victim in this deadly stabbing was a man. he sadly died here right at the scene. police tell us that they have a person of interest in custody. san jose police crime scene investigators remain at the scene now in the noontime hour, between 4th and 3rd streets. this is video from an hour after

police were called to the scene. the roads have been closed ever since. classes at san jose state are still in session. early this morning, san jose state sent an alert sto students and staff saying it's intended to provide information about an incident that occurred on or near the campus that does not pose an immediate threat to the security but pertains to the safety of the campus community. san jose please and san jose state university police say they expect the closures will last a bit longer as that investigation continues. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thanks. a new proposal is raising alarm. police plan to stop responding to most alarm calls. department leaders laid out the situation at a town hall last night. the problem stems from a severe staffing issue. on any given shift, the average amount of officers is half of what it should be.

the department says element every alarm call ends up being a false alarm. the ones that are legit only a tiny fraction actually lead to any arrest. the new propoal says police would respond if an alarm came with eyewitness reports or some kind of other surveillance. >> any larm call for service received with no confirmation of an attempted or crime in progress will be considered unverified. >> some fear have a lay hoe may be more eventualer inth. the chief says this will free up officers to respond more quickly to violent crime. it may be years before the department is fully staffed. council members are expected to vote before the end of this year. here is other stories. a bay area food delivery company is moving stock indexes. san francisco is kicking off a festival, a greek food and culture festival.

. it was on this day in 1810 when a mexican priest called on the people to rise up against the spanish crown. san jose will mark the ocean by raising the mexican flag over city hall and hosting a celebration. it will include live music, lowriders and food. it begins at 4:00 this afternoon. thousands are declaring a big opa in san francisco. the san francisco greek food festival kicked off in the mission. not only can you taste delicious dishes, but there's traditional folk dancing and greek music. it's free. doordash will be trading on the nasdaq. it's transferring its listing. the change goes into affect on september 27th. a mild day to finish the workweek with a hint of a breeze. kari hall has our forecast.

>> we have more beautiful weather expected today in the south bay. we are headed for the low to mid 80s, reaching up to 82. for much of the east bay, mid 80s. reaching 85 in walnut creek. in fremont, we are looking at 83 degrees. mostly upper 70s from palo alto to redwood city. cooler for daily city, in the low 60s. that's what we will see in san francisco. for the north bay, headed for 83 degrees in sonoma. clear lake, 93 degrees. going through the forecast, a little bit cooler. we will talk about that in our seven day forecast in 30 minutes. >> thanks. music lovers, another artist is hitting the area. now ed sheeran, his first north american tour since 2018. he will be at the oakland fox theater tonight and levi theater tonight and levi tomorrow.

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bottom of the hour now. here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc news daily." at least 11,300 people are believed it have died after the massive floopding through eastern libya but that number is expected to grow. the secretary general of the libyan red crescent, a humanitarian organization, toefld the associated press that

another 10,000 people have been reported missing. rescuers continue to search under water and rubble for bodies and the number of bodies in the water could lead to a deadly outbreak of disease. three men charged in the plot to kidnap governor whitmer were found guilty. prosecutors say the men went on a scouting mission to the vacation home and it was the last of 14 people to be tried in the case. adam mox, the man who authorities say was the leader of the plot ks was sentenced to 16 years in prison. today, five former memphis police officers charged in the death of 29-year-old tyre nichols were back in court. nichols died in a hospital three days of a he was punched, kicked and hit with a baton by those five officers following a traffic stop in january of this year. it was all caught on police video that was released publicly, all five officers are facing state and now federal charges, and all have pleaded not guilty. let's bring in nbc news

legal analyst angela, with more, so angela, the officers want to have their cases tried separately, three of them do. why would they want to have that? >> defendants generally don't want to be tried together. they want to have control. and just know what their strategy is. that means you have all of the defendants together, some of them believe they're just less guilty than the others, and when they're grouped together, they will be guilty by association. so they're all being charged with murder, they're all being charged with kidnapping, and some of them could believe, look, i am not the one who delivered the fatal blow, i don't want to be lumped in with the guiltier defendant. >> if this does happen, if it is a luge advantage to separate all of the cases, how does that change the strategy for the prosecution? >> i don't know if the prosecution will really change their strategy but it will be a lot easier for the prosecution. they generally want all of the defendants in one room, and that's because of the jury. so when something so egregious and horrific like this happens, the jury wants to hold somebody accountable, and if you have just one by one, they can more

easily create reasonable doubt by saying it wasn't me but it was the other people. and when they're all in one room together, the jury will feel inclined to hold somebody responsible. >> here we have state charges and we also have federal charges now. if they are convicted, found guilty, how har ratio the punishments here? >> massively harsh. blie then they would be spending the rest of their life in jail for both state and federal. even federal charges are up to life in prison. state charges, 60, 30 years, per charge. >> all right. angela, with the latest for us, thank you very much. the school employee in ohio is out of a job after he was caught on video hitting a young nonverbal student. and a warning, this video is hard to watch. you can see the employee trying to catch the 3-year-old boy running down the hall, and he catches up to him, you can see him violently slamming the young child's head to the ground, and carrying him by his ankles back to class. nbc news national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us now. what more do we know what

happened here and what is the boy's family saying. >> reporter: the family is shocked and they're also angry. they say after this incident happened, on the seconds day of school, they were initially told the 3-year-old was swatted in the back of head, and the couple of weeks later, the mother says the child protective services actually called her and showed her the video of what happened, and now she wants that school employee who was put on leave and resigned to face criminal charges for assault. i spoke to the child's moth area short time ago, the parents are very upset and they say they want action. here is what she said. >> when you watch that video now, what goes through your mind? it has been some time but it still must be difficult. >> right now, i just want justice for him. it has blown up more than i expected. so my hope is for change. and then when braylen is older, to be able to look back on this and to be proud of me of what i've done for him and the changes that i've made for him

an his care. >> police now have there case, and they say they are investigating. >> ply gel, i want to ask you, exactly that point right there, we know the school employee is out of a job now, but could the employee face criminal charges over what happened here? where does that stands? >> reporter: he certainly could, joe. dayton police say they have this case, they have turned it over to the d.a.'s office, and now, they are investigating whether those charges will come into play, and it is going to be up to the prosecutor's office, and the people who are reviewing this tape will also speak to that third person that you saw on the video, and it looked like another school employee, as braylen was coming out of that video there, so this will all be an open investigation that will unfold in the weeks ahead. joe. >> miguel, thank you so much. and you can see more of miguel's reporting tonight on "nbc nightly news." former president donald trump says he may pressure the federal reserve to lower interest rates if he is reelected. mr. trump sitting down for a wide-ranging exclusive interview with new "meet the press" moderator kristen welker, she

asked what he would do about fed chair jerome powell who he appointed back in 2018. >> the federal reserve is obviously independent, but i wonder, mr. president, if you are re-elected, would you direct your federal reserve chair to lower interest rates? >> well, you do know that i put a lot of pressure on him, it was outside pressure, because nobody knows whether or not he can really do, that but i did. because i thought his interest rates were too high and he ultimately dropped his interest rates. and the same gentleman, as you know. and, but it was a lot of pressure. i mean i was very active on that. right now, interest rates are very high. they're too high. people can't buy homes. they can't do anything. i mean they can't borrow money. the banks don't have the money. the banks aren't lend can the money. by the way, chase manhattan bank, bank of america they discriminate against conservatives, it is a disgrace and they shouldn't be allowed to and i will do something about that is correct and you look at banks throughout the country and i think because of regulators, you take a look at bank of america, and chase, they

discriminate against conservatives. against republicans. >> where do you -- >> we will get into that. >> let's stay on track with this question. to be clear, if you were re-elected would you direct your fed claire to lower interest rates. >> it depends. it depends. it depends where inflation is. but i would get inflation down, because -- >> mr. president, are you going to appoint a new fed chair if you're re-elected. >> i guess we have two years left, or something like that, so we'll see. >> okay. all right. >> jawboning, i did a lot of jawboning against him. and he ultimately lowered interest rates. >> and nbc news has extended an invitation to president biden for an interview. you can see more of the interview sunday morning on "meet the press," on your local nbc station. to an nbc news exclusive on capitol hill. legislation to advance marijuana reform at the federal level is expected soon to take an historic step forward. thanks to major buy-in from republicans in the senate. the party has historically been

opposed to drug reform of any sort but now a new bipartisan effort could drastically alter access to the drug nationwide. nbc news congressional correspondent julie tsirkin is reporting on this. we will get to the politics in a moment but it has changed over time, medicinal marijuana and recreational marijuana and state by state we have seen changes but this bill, how would it impact legal marijuana businesses and could it open the door to federal legalization in the country. >> that's what advocates are hoping for. this is an historic moment. we have seen the bill known as the safe banking act to expand access to legal marijuana businesses, to traditional banking systems credit line, that's were in legal marijuana bases it is all cash all the time, and even recreational, medicinal marijuana remains legal, in states, and this bill would be the first time that any senate committee held a hearing at the federal level. that hearing is set to take place at the end of the month. and this is really a significant

shift when it comes to the federal government. which has really had an arm distance approach to any kind of marijuana legalization, especially when it comes to the fact that more than 70% of americans across the country support it. so certainly, a big step forward, with this legislation, it passed the house five times in past year, and never got a chance in the senate, and now, certainly, advocates are hoping it will. >> so we're hearing about the bipartisan effort here. why is this legislation getting some key support from some republican senators? >> remember, 40 states and the district of columbia have legalized some form of use of marijuana. certainly that's putting pressure from constituents on lawmakers, even in a state let's say alabama where recreational weed is not legal, only medicinal but in the case of tuberville, co-sponsor it formally and did an about-face because of pushback he got from law enforcement officials and other conservatives in his state, he is supporting it because of the access it would give to small-based,

community-based, to these legal businesses, and also because of the rise in crime. these are cash-heavy businesses. they are operating with large sums of cash in their businesses. traveling with it as well. very far againsts in cases to deposit it in banks that will work with them, we've seen an increase in robberies because of that. and republicans have been hearing from law enforcement in their states who want them to do more on this issue and by the way all of the legal business owners are contending with a patch work of laws around the country. that's something i saw firsthand when i went to montana earlier this year a conservative state that recently legalized marijuana and that is something i heard over and over again. >> thanks are fots reporting. appreciate it. when it comes to covid, doctors say it is becoming harder to determine whether someone actually has it. >> that's because the virus and the symptoms often overlap with allergies, a cold or other respiratory illnesses. joining us now is nbc news health reporter aria bendix. i am reminded earlier in the pandemic, the main symptoms were losing your smell, losing your

taste. what are the symptoms people are seeing right now? >> yes, so now we're seeing more milder symptoms that are a combination of other respiratory viruses so things like sore throat, congestion, and sneezing, and a small number of patients that report headaches, chills, a postnasal drip, muscle aches, and like you mentioned, those early in the pandemic symptoms, the loss of taste or smell, the dry coughing, shortness of breath, we are really not seeing those in huge numbers anymore. >> so what are doctors say that is different about the virus now? >> i mean the virus itself hasn't really changed since late 2021. it is still omicron. we are seeing various sub variants and mutations and it is important for scientists to pay attention to those, but from our perspective, what is really changing is our immunity. we have hybrid immunity now, most of us do from either vaccination, natural infection or both. and that's really protecting us and moving to milder illness. of course, that community can wane. so particularly if you're an older adult you should get the updated booster shot as well to

top off the protection. >> you are saying our immunity has changed. does anything need to shift in terms of how we're protecting ourselves from the disease, with masking, social distancing? i'm thinking specifically of those who are in immuno compromised position as well. >> the guidance really remains the same. masks continue to work. vaccination continues to be an important source of protection. but younger adults, and people who are healthier, you know, there's the debate about whether or not they're the necessary measures anymore but if you feel they're helpful and you're concerned about getting cove, do deploy those measures in your daily live. >> aria, thank you very much. appreciate it. coming up, why experts say hispanic men are significantly less likely to seek mental health care. >> stay with us, we're also streaming free 24/7 on nbc news now. you can watch us wherever you stream live. the news continues after this.

in today's mental health check, we're kicking off hispanic marriage month with the focus on mental health challenges facing the hispanic community. >> according to federal data, hispanic men are 50% likely to receive mental health treatment compared to white men. we have more from the latino mental health center funded by

the substance abuse and mental health services administration. good to have you with us. let's start with the first question. why hispanic men are less likely to seek out mental health services. >> so one principal aspect is the stigma, which really means it may be mental health service, it may be associated with weakness, it may be associated with shame both for themselves and their family, and they may not feel comfortable speaking with mental stress with strangers or people outside the home. so that's one of the main deterrents in terms of seeking help. also because hispanic males may feel that traditional masculine roles are expected to be independent, and seeking mental health services, seeking support from somebody else, it may come in conflict with those attitudes and believes that they hold. >> doctor, i understand some in the community, they use the term

machismo, defined as a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness associated with traditional gender roles and those of course could affect mental health treatment. talk to us about that impact of that, machismo, with mental health. >> so there is definitely much research associated between those origins and the gender roles along with machismo, and it is looking at social life, in terms of expectations, and traditional gender roles, and what it means to be male, and some of those are being powerful, dominant, and also self reliant in a way, and minimizing emotional vulnerability, and not wanting to express emotional vulnerability to that leads hispanic males to minimize symptoms and really believe that they don't need, or require mental health services or support. so there's that kind of intersection in terms of not

feeling that mental health services are for them. >> a moment ago, you mentioned stigma is. what are some of the key stigmas linked to mental health care and what are the best ways to try and break those stigmas? >> so absolutely, some aspects of those, as i mentioned, are not wanting to disclose information related to mental distress with people outside the home. so there's the saying in the spanish culture, right, it means dirty clothes are cleaned at home and they're not aired to anyone else. so there is a culture of silence around that. and so that stigma absolutely deters hispanic males from seeking treatment. there is also aspects related to who the mental health treatment is for. so many may believe that mental treatment is only for severe

psycho pathology or severe mental illness or psychosis, and so there is a fear of being labeled as crazy, or loco, which can bring shame to the family and that intersections prince pally into mental health and seeking mental health treatment in males as well. >> with those facts and fears, what are your tips for people in the community who may want to take better care of their mental health. >> one thing i would suggest is to look for providers, who are open to learning about their culture, and maybe who you are, as a person, and also focused on their needs. so if you're, in the first round, with spanish providers, who can provide treatment in spanish, to make sure you are looking for cultural le competent providers as well somebody you feel comfortable with. >> we have 30 seconds and we want to hit on one more topic which is important and what are

some ways to find affordable mental health services? >> there are many providers who provide sliding scale fees which match your income. so that is one important option. also, i would highly recommend going into programs that are low cost or no cost for services, and those are usually the ones i would recommend. >> thank you for taking a few moments to talk such an important topic. >> thank you so much. and thanks for watching. "nbc news daily." type 2 diabetes? discover the ozempic® tri-zone. ♪ ♪ i got the power of 3. i lowered my a1c, cv risk, and lost some weight. in studies, the majority of people reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. i'm under 7. ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack, or death in adults also with known heart disease. i'm lowering my risk. adults lost up to 14 pounds. i lost some weight. ozempic® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes.

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welcome back to "the fast forward." governor newsom will fight retail crime across the bay area. one city missed the deadline to submit an application for grant money. san francisco will get $17 million in funding. the district attorney and the police chief just spoke at a virtual news conference. jenkins said the d.a.'s office will hire a prosecuor and an investigator dedicated to retail crime. the chief says they won't hire new officers but will use the money to pay for overtime to go after repeat offenders. >> this grant will allow us to do more. we have staffed up in some of our major retail areas where these types of thefts have been

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