Mental Health & Depression Disparities in Black Youth

The 2018-19 RCI George & Bernadine Converse Lecture

Wed., March 20, 7 p.m., CUB 220 (Senior Ballroom)

Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble (Georgetown University Medical Center)

“AAKOMA: Understanding Global-Historical Context and Complexity of Mental Health & Depression Disparities in Black Youth”

“While the prevalence of depression rates varies little across racial groups of teens, Black (African American, Caribbean Black, Black African and Black Latinx) youth face significant disparities in accessing state of the art care. This presentation will illuminate the underlying historical and globally applicable psychological barriers to depression treatment engagement and research participation cited by Black youth, families and communities.”

Sponsored by the Roots of Contemporary Issues (RCI) Program, Department of History, in partnership with the Foley Institute and WSU College of Arts & Sciences.

For more information, contact: history@wsu.edu

https://history.wsu.edu/rci/events/

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