mental health servicescultural barrierscultural diversitypeople of colorAmerica is in the midst of a cultural transition. It was predicted that by the 21st century people of color would be the new majority. The impact upon the future work force has been recognized by the corporate world, and ...
Into the Classroomis not only having an enormous impact on the students who consume the videos and podcasts, it’s also inspiring a new generation of potential providers of color like Swazo who can advance greater equity in health care. The series is cur...
Our mental health directory is an interactive digital resource that helps QTPoC locate QTPoC mental health practitioners across the country. To date, we have 145 + psychotherapists in the directory
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The experience of being Black in America varies tremendously, but there are shared factors that play a role in health access, diagnoses, and treatment for people of color – especially when it comes to mental health. Chief among the barriers to mental health are stigma, health care provider bi...
Training as mental-health professionals is supposed to be "color blind". That sounds fine but in practice it means that people from black and ethnic groups get an unfair treatment because their particular problems are seldom acknowledged.
Mental health treatments currently available to address racial discrimination for 21 million youth of color are inadequate. Given the nascent but promising mechanisms found within behavioral health interventions via racial socialization, or the process through which children acquire knowledge about race, deve...
New York AG calls on state health care providers to continue gender-affirming care Feb 05, 2025 1:51 Mother, boyfriend accused of leaving toddler alone in car while they drank at a bar Feb 05, 2025 1:33 College student arrested for impersonating ICE agent Feb 05, 2025 0:50 Fiancée o...
It is estimated that, in the United States, one in ten children and adolescents suffer from illness severe enough to cause some level of psychosocial dysfunction. Urban children, and in particular low-income children of color, are at greater risk of developing mental health problems, and are le...
Ebony Butler, a licensed psychologist and author, has just created the first therapy deck for women of color. The goal of My Therapy Cards is to provide an easier and more affordable (and accessible) mental health tool for marginalized communities. Here'