Behavioral health researcher Dr. Sharon M. Holder writes that the recent smear against Michelle Obama is not an isolated incident but a textbook example of how stigma and misogynoir function, and calls on America to stop expecting Black women to go high simply to survive.
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Breaking the stigma: PTSD, masculinity, and the burden Black men carry
Behavioral health researcher Dr. Sharon M. Holder writes that Black men and men of color are carrying a disproportionate share of the mental health crisis, with rising suicide rates and undiagnosed PTSD rooted in systemic racism, and calls on communities to break the silence that has cost too many lives.
Posted inHealth + Wellness, Local & State
New ‘medical clinic on wheels’ will meet people where they are
Minneapolis will launch a Mobile Medical Unit this August to expand health care access in underserved neighborhoods and help combat the opioid crisis. Services include screenings, harm reduction tools, and culturally specific care.