What is it about?
Mental health disparities have been amplified in the COVID-19 pandemic in people from marginalized racial and ethnic groups. We describe how structural and individual racism has contributed to this disparity, and provide practical ways for clinicians to incorporate anti-racism into their daily practice.
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Why is it important?
Little attention has been paid to the role of racism in creating and deepening mental health disparities for people from marginalized racial-ethnic groups. For real systemic change to occur, clinicians must acknowledge these dynamics, engage in regular self-reflection and and implement anti-racist practices.
Perspectives
We hope that this article makes anti-racism less of an esoteric thing, and more approachable and accessible to clinicians and researchers from diverse backgrounds.
Negar Fani
Emory University
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This page is a summary of: Antiracist Practice in Psychiatry: Principles and Recommendations, FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry, July 2022, American Psychiatric Association,
DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20220045.
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