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Discrimination and Racism in the History of Mental Health Care

We need to teach this history to mental health professionals so they understand what shaped the approach to mental health for people of color. 

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The Mental Health Care Gap

For treatment to be successful for POC, it needs to be equally accessible, empathetic and competent as it is for white people.

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Recovering from an Eating Disorder as a Trans Person

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Q&A with NIMH Director Dr. Josh Gordon

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What Does It Mean to Be a Mental Health Advocate?

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How NAMI Storytelling Builds the CIT Movement

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Youth Speak Out on Their Tech Use During COVID-19

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The Music of the Mental Health Movement

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From Isolation to Community and Change

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Managing Anxiety: Becoming Aware of What I Can Control

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The Mental Health Movement in the Workplace

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Giving Support to Individuals in the Criminal Justice System

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Taking a Cue from Those with Mental Illness During this Pandemic

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Why Mental Illness Education Matters to Me

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The Evolution of the Mental Health Movement

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Outreach and Engagement for Asian American Families

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Telling the Monster Goodnight — My Child with OCD

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Talking About Mental Illness: Reaching In

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What Is It Like to Hallucinate?

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Addressing Emotions with Mental Illness

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Healing from Childhood Trauma and Dissociative Identity Disorder

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My Journey to Seeing Myself as Beautiful with an Eating Disorder

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