WATCH: Racial Trauma & Black Mental Health
A WITF conversation explores the racism triggering Black trauma, the state of Black mental health & what to do about it
a WITF feature
WITF’s series of virtual community conversations hosted by WURD’s Charles Ellison addressing systemic racism and injustice in Central Pennsylvania and beyond continued with an examination of Black Trauma & Mental Health.
Repeated incidents of micro-aggression, workplace discrimination, racial profiling and police brutality have taken a toll on Black Americans. What is racial trauma and what are the mental health implications? In this discussion, we explore the link between racism, mental and physical health.
Panelists include:
Alphonso Nathan - LPC Licensed Professional Counselor & Co-Owner of a Private Psychiatric Practice Brightside Medical Associates and Vice President of a Private Counseling Practice Brightside Counseling
Dr. Ericka Pinckney, NCC, LPC - Independent Contractor and Associate Clinical Director, Intellectual Disability Services, Keystone Human Services
Dr. Altha J. Stewart - Senior Associate Dean, Community Health Engagement at UT Health Science Center-Memphis, and Director, Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth. She served as the 145th President of the American Psychiatric Association, the first African American ever elected to this position.
Keep track of future scheduled conversations at witf.org/events. Email us at discuss@witf.org or share your story using #RacialJusticePA.
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