Institutional Racism and Traumatic Stress with Dr. Alfiee

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 8 June 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Racism and racist structures place an enormous mental health burden on the people they persecute. Dr. Alfiee joins me to discuss the mental health consequences of institutional racism, unique challenges faced by marginalized youth, disparities in access to mental health services, and the importance of "naming and claiming." About Our Guest: Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble is a licensed psychologist who spent 20 years in academic medicine. She's the lead author of The Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth, the host of the podcast "Couched in Color with Dr. Alfiee," and the founder of the mental health nonprofit the AAKOMA Project. To join me in donating to the AAKOMA Project, follow this link. CNN Townhall with Dr. Alfiee. Key Topics: 3:30: The impact of institutional racism on mental health. 7:00: Forms of exposure to racism. 9:45: Allostatic load, weathering, and secondary traumatic stress. 15:30: Ways to manage traumatic stress. 19:45: Confusing stress and anxiety. 22:30: The importance of accurate labeling. 25:00: AAKOMA and availability of mental health resources. 29:00: Access, and the stigmatization of mental health. 33:30: Removing the stigma. 37:20: A message to your younger self. Sponsors: Hardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price! From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need. Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to being well. I'm Forrest Hansen. The events of the past few weeks have been one more reminder of something we've known for a very long time. Racism is a public health
0:14.5	crisis in the United States. On top of the very real threats of physical violence
0:19.1	faced by people of color, racism and racist structures place an enormous mental health burden on them.
0:24.8	This is then compounded by a lack of access to mental health services and resources, which is just
0:29.8	part of the reason that today I'm truly grateful to be learning from a wonderful psychologist,
0:34.6	researcher, recovering academic, and expert in the mental health needs of racially diverse
0:39.3	adolescents young adults and families, Dr. Alfie Breland Noble. Dr. Alfie is a licensed
0:44.8	psychologist who spent 20 years in academic medicine, including the psychiatry
0:48.8	departments at Duke and Georgetown Medical Center. She's written a wide
0:52.4	variety of papers and
0:53.8	articles focused on identifying the unique mental health challenges faced by
0:57.8	people of color and at-risk youth and the disparities and access to mental health
1:01.7	services those groups face.
1:03.6	Dr. Alfie is also the lead author of the Handbook of Mental Health and African American
1:07.4	Youth, the host of the podcast Couch-In-color with Dr. Alfie, and the founder of the Mental
1:12.4	Health Nonprofit, the Acoma Project.
1:15.0	The Acoma Project works to change the perception and availability of mental health services
1:18.9	for individuals regardless of background, income, or identity.
1:23.5	It's a fantastic organization and if you'd like to learn more or join me in donating,
1:27.7	I've included a link in the summary of today's podcast.
1:30.4	So Dr. Alfie, thank you again for taking the time to join me today. How are you doing?
1:35.0	I'm good. I'm real good after that introduction. My goodness. I'm looking around like, who's he talking about?
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