Psych Matters Blog
Minority Mental Health Month
That social and racial injustice and inequity exist has been documented and studied for many decades. What the pandemic exposed in a more public way is how pervasive these disparities are, and the high cost they carry. Over this past year, African American, Native American and Latino-Hispanic populations have had significantly disproportionate higher rates of infections, hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.
Serious Mental Illness & Tobacco Use
Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) smoke cigarettes at disproportionately higher rates, are more likely to smoke heavily, and have lower cessation rates than the general population.
Derek Chauvin Convictions
We need to remain alert to the realities of racism and how this unrelenting stressor continues to impact the physical and mental wellbeing of People of Color.
Department of Psychiatry Condemns Anti-Asian Violence
Vicious acts of discrimination have touched countless families and culminated in injuries and deaths.
Our Roles in Preventing Mental Illness
As clinicians, educators, and researchers in mental health, we need to consider our roles in preventing mental illness, and not just treating symptoms and syndromes.