Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn about the role of racial discrimination in the health care space and the work that must be done to address it.

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The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), a non-profit organization, leads in education, training, and research for anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, OCD, and co-occurring disorders. ADAA also provides free evidence-based mental health information and resources to the public.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
6:05 Definitions
9:20 Racial Discrimination as a Chronic Stress Stimuli
13:40 Maternal Mental Health and Racial Discrimination
16:38 Historical Consciousness
18:58 Racial Trauma and PTSD
23:40 Racism and Health Equity
30:44 Promoting Health Equity
32:14 PTSD and Racism
36:12 Current PTSD Treatments for Racial Trauma
44:33 Summary and Conclusion