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Book Detail
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Mental Health, Racism, and Contemporary Challenges of Being Black in America
Norris, Donna M. Ed.
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Category: Psychopharmacology Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
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Synopsis:
Collected in a single volume for the first time, the writings in this novel anthology represent more than four decades of perspectives from the American Psychiatric Association's Solomon Carter Fuller Award lectures, named for the first Black psychiatrist in the United States. The chapter authors-Solomon Carter Fuller awardees themselves or contemporary psychiatrists building on the work of previous awardees-offer a multidisciplinary, cross-sectional examination of both the historical and the contemporary environments that inform the Black experience in the United States. These treatises look at the intersection of mental health and topics that include oPublic health and public policy oHealth care inequities oRacism oEconomic well-being oMedia oEducation Emphasizing the real challenges that Black communities have faced and continue to face, each chapter also includes key takeaways that offer reasons for hope and perseverance in the face of adversity. Readers will come away not only with a better understanding of the Black experience in America and the societal impact on Black mental health but also a greater awareness of and appreciation for the legacy and ongoing contributions of Black psychiatric leaders to the field. Audience: Clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health care professionals
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