Mental Health and Social Determinants of Health in Black and Marginalized Communities
Source: MSFTEnable
Resource Type: Video or Multimedia
Focus Population: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), Peers/Clients/Consumers, People with Criminal or Juvenile Justice System Involvement
Topics: Behavioral Health Services, Best Practices, Community Defined or Evidence Based Practices, Trauma-Informed Care
Dr. Danielle Hairston (https://www.daniellehairstonmd.com/), a Double Board Certified Psychiatrist and APA Black Caucus President, raises awareness of the interlocking structural, individual, and community level issues related to racism and mental health. Taking a deep dive into three studies of bias in medicine as well as how redlining impacted one communities’ access to health care, food, and other resources needed for wellbeing. Dr. Hairston encourages viewers to look not only at all aspects of someone’s ability to receive and manage their care, but the larger context in which they are receiving care.