Psych Matters Blog

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

By: Patricia Harrison-Monroe, PhD | July 22, 2022

As mental health professionals, we know all too well the social and internalized stigma that confronts people with mental illnesses – for both the illness and for seeking treatment. This challenge is compounded in marginalized communities.

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Reflections on Celebrating Juneteenth

By: Patricia Harrison-Monroe, PhD | June 17, 2022

On June 19, 1865, Black slaves in Galveston, Texas, were informed that two years earlier, President Abraham Lincoln had declared the freedom of enslaved people. While Juneteenth has been a day of commemoration and celebration since 1866, many remain unaware of its history and importance.

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Pride Month

By: Jordan Karp, MD | June 17, 2022

It is astonishing to know that, for nearly a century, the American Psychiatric Association held that homosexuality was a mental disorder and identified it as such in the DSM.

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Talking about Racism with Patients

By: Jordan Karp, MD | May 27, 2022

Combating racism requires a multi-pronged approach at all levels of society. As we work on dismantling structural racism, we must also dismantle racism in our healthcare setting as providers working with patients.

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What is the potential role of exercise in preventing depression?

By: Jordan Karp, MD | April 27, 2022

For many patients with depression, exercise can be a potent treatment for depression, either alone or as combination therapy. As healers, part of our mission is to not only treat but to prevent mental illness. So, what is the potential role of exercise in preventing depression?

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