Wilfredo Santa-Gómez (1949-) is a Puerto Rican

Puerto Rico

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 author

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 who has published numerous books in Spanish

Spanish language

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 on self help, short stories

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, and poetry

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.

Biography

Santa-Gómez was born in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico

Caguas, Puerto Rico

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 in 1949. He has resided in Zaragoza

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, Spain

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, where he belonged to the Hispanic Writers Association, and also in New Jersey

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 and Boston

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, USA, where he graduated from the Harvard Medical School

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's Department of Psychiatry. He now resides in Gurabo

Gurabo, Puerto Rico

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, Puerto Rico and still works actively in the prevention of many social problems of his country.

Contributions

In his book The Great Window (1994) he proposed the theory

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 of the "Protective Unconscious." The writer

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 and media personality has written many books and articles relating to psychiatry

Psychiatry

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. For ten years he hosted a radio talk show, Ya No Estás Solo (Never alone again), which is an educational program in the area of mental health. Because his work has reached international proportions he has been recognized and awarded by many civic organizations of Puerto Rico. He has also published scientific articles in international psychiatric journals. He has also written more than 300 educational press articles in Spanish for international digital and traditional magazines and newspapers. All his work has been on a non-profit basis.

Literary works

• Platón Arapos Patriota - 1972 (short story)
• A orillas del río Ebro - 1974 (poetry)
• The Experiment - 1974 (science fiction novel) ISBN 8440092024
• Sueños del Yukayeke (poetry) – 1974
• Por Un Camino de Estrellas (poetry) - 1976

Self-help and nonfiction publications

• La Salud Vista A Través de los Refranes - 1978
• La Gran Ventana - 1994 (The Great Window) (under name Wilfredo G. Santa)
• Por Qué Me Dejaste de Amar-Si Soy Del Planeta Tierra - 1996 (Why Did You Stop Loving Me, if I am from Planet Earth) (under name Wilfredo G. Santa) ISBN 0976374919
• The Protective Unconscious - 1996 ISBN 0976374935
• Las ocho fuerzas universales que controlan tu existencia - 1998 ISBN 0976374943

He also writes for international digital, and traditional newspapers.