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Two Black mental health professionals offer advice and resources on where (and how) to turn for help in L.A. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
During Black History Month in February, it is a time to shed light on the various ways our cultural backgrounds, beliefs and values can impact the way we view and talk about mental health. Culture ...
The first meeting held to address these issues in mental health led to the formation of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill [11] [12] in 1979. In 1997, the legal name was changed to the acronym NAMI by a vote of the membership due to concerns that the name National Alliance for the Mentally Ill did not use person-first language .
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Community members, mental health professionals and local organizations came together in New Haven Saturday morning to address a growing mental health crisis among ...
In 2014, Therapy for Black Girls was created to form an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. Therapy for Black Girls focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women. This platform uses pop culture to illustrate psychological concepts. [importance?] [53]
Black children/adolescents, [15] parents, [14] and care providers [13] reported they did not think their child had any mental health problems or they believed the mental health problems were minor. [16] Care providers refrained from providing parents with mental health resources if they thought the child's concerns were a “phase”. [13]
Barriers to mental health services are greater for Black and Latino people.
The ABPsi successfully anchored the formation of an independent field of Black Psychology.With increased numbers of African-Americans enrolling in graduate programs in Psychology and entering the field, the ABPsi's Journal, newsletter, and annual meetings brought the individual efforts of African-American psychologists together to form a collective endeavor encompassing a large body of ...