Mental Health

July is National Minority Mental Health Month Raising Awareness About the Unique Mental Health Issues of Underrepresented Groups and Marginalized Communities

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In 2008, the United States House of Representatives designated July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, in honor of the best-selling African American author who wrote about mental health issues within families. Bebe Moore Campbell was a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a grassroots organization that helps …

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Are We Paying Attention to Our Children’s Mental Health? Study Finds Black Children 5 to 12 Twice Likely to Commit Suicide Than White Children in the Same Age Group

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As the spotlight turns to children’s mental health during National Children’s Mental Health Week, the topic of youth suicides has once again been raised, as the alarming trend has not subsided. A 2018 study found that the problem was been even more dire for Black children aged five through twelve, compared to White children of …

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Study Finds Serious Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Problems in Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment

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In a study published in the January 2019 issue of the journal, JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers asked the question, “Do women with a history of sexual harassment or sexual assault have higher blood pressure, greater depression and anxiety, and poorer sleep than women without this history?’ They found that out of their sample of 304 …

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