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Speaking of Psychology

Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3781 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist who has spent decades working to advance the mental health of youth of color, was selected as one of 12 global leaders to receive a $20 million grant-making fund from philanthropist Melinda French Gates. Dr. Alfiee discusses the state of youth mental health, particularly for intersectional youth of color, the biggest challenges facing young people today, how the conversation around youth mental health has changed in recent years and how she hopes to use the new funding to make a difference in young people’s lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6

In May, Melinda French Gates announced that she would donate $1 billion to organizations

0:35.6

and individuals working to improve the lives of women and

0:38.7

girls around the world. As part of that initiative, Gates Pivotal Ventures Group chose 12 global

0:45.7

leaders each to head a $20 million fund in their area of expertise. One of those leaders is Dr.

0:52.0

Alfie Breland Noble, a psychologist who has spent decades working to advance the mental health of intersectional youth and youth of color.

1:00.0

Today we're going to talk to Dr. Alfie, as she's known, about the state of youth mental health, particularly for youth of color.

1:07.0

What are the biggest challenges facing young people today? How has the conversation around

1:12.6

youth mental health changed in recent years? And how does she hope to use the new funding to make a

1:18.0

difference in the lives of young people? Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast

1:25.7

of the American Psychological Association

1:27.8

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. I'm Kim Mills.

1:37.9

My guest today, as I mentioned, is Dr. Alfie Breland Noble, a psychologist, scientist,

1:43.6

author, mental health correspondent, and

1:45.7

founder of the mental health nonprofit The Acoma Project.

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