Why Black Mental Health Is Different From White Mental Health [BigThink.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/31/154:00 AM

Big Think and the Mental Health Channel are proud to launch Big Thinkers on Mental Health, a new series dedicated to open discussion of anxiety, depression, and the many other psychological disorders that affect millions worldwide.

Mental illness is not one-size-fits-all. One's race, tribe, values, and upbringing will all play a major role in honing the mold for mental illness. Case in point: We recently asked Dr. Michael Lindsey, mental health researcher and associate professor at the Silver School of Social Work at NYU, to discuss the state of mental health in the African-American community. Here's what he had to say...

[For more of this story go to http://bigthink.com/big-think-...ess-in-black-america]

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