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DESCRIPTION:Mental Health & Communities of Color: From Stigma to Solutions \n\nWed, Mar 
 10 / 6 PM PST \n\nCost: FREE\n\nInfo & register here: 
 https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2021-03-10/mental-health-and-communities-color-stigma-solutions\n\nExperts 
 widely report that mental health treatment in Black, Indigenous, people of 
 color (BIPOC) communities is severely lacking. Cultural differences and 
 misunderstandings lead to diagnostic problems and hesitancy to seek 
 treatment. \n\nThe National Alliance on Mental Illness found that Black 
 adults are more likely to report persistent symptoms of emotional distress 
 than white adults, yet only one in three Black Americans who needs support 
 gets it. Latinx, Asian and Indigenous people similarly have poor access to 
 quality mental health services. BIPOC youth are more likely to end up in 
 the criminal justice system, with their needs untreated. And the age of 
 COVID has amplified the depth of these disparities and the ongoing 
 systematic inequities for people of color.\n\nHow can medical 
 professionals, government and the private sector work together in this 
 challenging time to improve conditions and treatment as well as eliminate 
 stigma for those needing care? \n\nUCSF Psychiatry Chief Dr. Lisa Fortuna 
 will moderate and address solutions. San Francisco Human Rights Commission 
 Director Sheryl Davis will focus on the impact of COVID-19 and racism 
 across different populations. Stanford University psychiatrist Dr. Rona Hu 
 will discuss treatment needs in Asian, Black and LGBTQ populations. YMCA 
 President Emeritus Chuck Collins will provide community context based on 
 his work with varied populations over the years. And youth activist Nicole 
 Elmore will discuss her personal experiences.\n\nJoin this compelling 
 conversation featuring health, community and human rights 
 perspectives.\n\nPANEL:\n\n--Chuck Collins, President Emeritus, YMCA, San 
 Francisco\n\n--Sheryl Davis, Executive Director, San Francisco Human Rights 
 Commission.\n\n--Nicole Elmore, Community Youth Activist; Program 
 Assistant, Opportunities for All \n(Mayor London Breed’s Youth Initiative 
 for Workforce Development, Partnered with the San Francisco Human Rights 
 Commission)\n\n--Dr. Rona Hu, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and 
 Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of 
 Medicine; Founder, Stanford Mental Health for Asians Research and Treatment 
 (SMHART) Clinic\n\n--Dr. Lisa Fortuna, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry 
 Department, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/03/04/18840500.php
SUMMARY:Mental Health & Communities of Color: From Stigma to Solutions
LOCATION:Online event
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/03/04/18840500.php
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