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Category: Mental Health
Posted inCulture
How Grammy-Nominated Artist Kenyon Dixon Balances Music and Mental Health
Kenyon Dixon, a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, has opened up about his mental health struggles and how he prioritizes self-care in the high-pressure world of music, using techniques such as cardio and the 3-3-3 technique to manage anxiety and stress.
Posted inEducation
Why the ADHD Surge and Punishment of Black Students Could Be LinkedÂ
Black kids are misdiagnosed and over-policed, making it easy to make excuses about why we can’t teach them and why they can’t be successful. What some teachers see as disruptive […]
Posted inEvents
Myles Place Foundation’s Inaugural Golf Clinic Empowers Disabled Individuals and Promotes Inclusivity
Myles Place Foundation hosted its first annual Golf Fore Charity clinic at Country View Golf Course in Lancaster to raise awareness for ABLEISM and provide recreational resources that are inclusive for all.
Posted inHealth
In rural Texas, ERs are facing a growing mental health crisis
Rural hospitals in Texas are facing a growing mental health crisis due to a shortage of mental health care providers and long wait times for treatment, and a pilot program has been launched to provide telepsychiatry consultations to help ER doctors treat mental health patients in the ER.
Posted inHomepage
How the Education System Fails Autistic Students
Black children are more likely to be misdiagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as educational disabilities, due to a lack of proper resources and discrimination, leading to them falling into the school to prison pipeline.
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Flint’s Toxic Water Poisoned Mental Health, Too
Flint residents are experiencing high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression as a result of the water crisis, which is exacerbated by the city’s high poverty rate and lack of mental health services.
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Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white
Texas is struggling to diversify its mental health workforce as the state becomes less white, and is looking at ways to increase the number of licensed mental health providers to meet the growing demand.
Posted inHealth
Black, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health CareÂ
Adults living with a disability experience delays in access to medical equipment and supplies, contributing to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues, according to a new Urban Institute report.
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Exposing High Rates of Suicide Among Young Black Men in Rural Areas
Young Black men in rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates, due to childhood adversity and racism, and the system is failing to provide adequate support to prevent this.
