CM Xanthos1/3 "Lone minority individuals lack the psychological safety of a larger ethnic group, leaving them vulnerable to isolation and marginalization."
#mentalhealth #mentalillness #systemicracism #equity #culturalcompetency #marginalized #BlackMastodon
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"Racism affects mental health through #microaggressions (everyday acts of subtle aggression); #harassment (e.g., slurs, physical attacks); & #systemicdiscrimination (e.g., in employment, healthcare, education). These relentless stressors can wear down even the strongest individuals."
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"Psychiatrists often over diagnose schizophrenia while under diagnosing conditions such as depression in Black patients. Even today, reliance on Western diagnostic tools leads psychiatrists to mislabel protective behaviours such as 'healthy cultural paranoia,' as severe mental illness."
"Psychiatrists often over diagnose schizophrenia while under diagnosing conditions such as depression in Black patients. Even today, reliance on Western diagnostic tools leads psychiatrists to mislabel protective behaviours such as 'healthy cultural paranoia,' as severe mental illness."
