44 min
Black Mental Health and Equitable Systems with Atiba McLean, LCSW Self Studies
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- Mental Health
The field of psychology is overwhelmingly white, and a handful of researchers are introducing Afrocentric frameworks for treating and diagnosing Black individuals. In spite of this, a legacy of medical abuse has left many in Black communities skeptical of any and all healthcare. In this episode Alma member Atiba McLean, LCSW, speaks about equitable mental health care in the Black community and the urgency of confronting our shared humanity.
The field of psychology is overwhelmingly white, and a handful of researchers are introducing Afrocentric frameworks for treating and diagnosing Black individuals. In spite of this, a legacy of medical abuse has left many in Black communities skeptical of any and all healthcare. In this episode Alma member Atiba McLean, LCSW, speaks about equitable mental health care in the Black community and the urgency of confronting our shared humanity.
44 min