Session 356: Black People & Hospital Neglect
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
It’s no secret that the relationship between Black people and the healthcare system is a fraught one. And as medical racism continues to go unaddressed, we’re seeing more and more negative health outcomes for Black patients, including the perpetuation of harmful conspiracy theories and hesitance to seek medical help when in need.
Joining me this week to talk about the history and statistics behind some of these outcomes is health advocate and New York Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Uché Blackstock. Dr. Blackstock is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, an organization created with the mission of partnering with healthcare organizations to dismantle racism in healthcare and to close the gap in racial health inequities. During our conversation, we discuss some of the most prevalent examples of hospital neglect experienced by Black patients, how healthcare systems can better engage with Black communities in order to engender trust, and how Black medical students can find support while studying to become physicians.
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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about |
| 0:15.4 | mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to |
| 0:20.6 | become the best possible versions of ourselves. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin Bradford, |
| 0:26.0 | a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:30.0 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, |
| 0:34.0 | visit our website at therapy for black girls.com. |
| 0:38.0 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a |
| 0:45.3 | relationship with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, |
| 0:55.0 | y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 356 of the Therapy for |
| 1:00.1 | Black Girls podcast. |
| 1:02.0 | We'll get right into our conversation after a word from our |
| 1:04.4 | sponsors. Hi, I'm Dr. Uchee Blackstock and I'm on the therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:09.5 | Podcast. I'm in session today unpacking the historical relationship between black people and the health care system is a fraught one. |
| 1:30.0 | And as medical racism continues to go unaddressed, we're seeing more and more |
| 1:35.6 | negative health outcomes for black patients, including the perpetuation of |
| 1:40.0 | harmful conspiracy theories and hesitants to seek medical help when in need. |
| 1:46.1 | Joining me today to talk about the history and statistics behind some of these outcomes is |
| 1:51.1 | health advocate in New York Times best-selling author, Dr UJ Blackstock. |
| 1:56.8 | Dr Blackstock is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity. |
| 2:01.4 | An organization created with the mission of partnering with |
| 2:04.1 | health care organizations to dismantle racism in health care and to close the |
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