The NNED keeps you in the know on what’s happening in behavioral health equity in the U.S. and around the world. Our collection of articles from multiple sources cover important headlines, recent findings, proposal calls, and more.
‘The Bears on Pine Ridge’ Exemplifies the Resiliency of Native American Youth
02/24/21
The film opens with ominous music, the unimaginable grief of an entire community and the woman trying to hold them all together. “The Bears on Pine Ridge,” one of this year’s Big Sky Documentary Film Festival short docs, explained how the Oglala Sioux …
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
02/24/21
During this coronavirus pandemic, the NNED wants to ensure that its members are informed about federal financial support programs for individuals and small businesses that may be economically impacted, upcoming events in regards to COVID-19, and t …
Black Nurses Struggle With Mental Health Support While Battling COVID-19
02/22/21
Nurses are often the first medical professionals a patient will see, and most nurses have a great deal of contact with patients throughout their care, said Maysa Akbar, chief diversity officer at the American Psychological Association. In addition to t …
How To Support Asian American Colleagues Amid the Recent Wave of Anti-Asian Violence
02/19/21
Many communities are seeing a disturbing wave of anti-Asian violence in recent weeks, including robberies, burglaries and assaults targeting older Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals. The incidents come more than a year after many As …
NNED Virtual Roundtable: Adapting to the Behavioral Health Needs of Underserved and Racially/Ethnically Diverse Youth
02/17/21
2021 Virtual Roundtable Series: Community-Based Organizations Build Pathways to Behavioral Health Equity for Communities of Color Within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial disparities, community-based organizations (CBOs) have elevated the …
Black Americans Especially Affected by Pandemic Racism
02/15/21
With the COVID-19 pandemic raging and the current political climate, Americans feel stressed. For many Black people, many political issues are multiplied. Dr. Aderonke Pederson is a psychiatrist and instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavi …
4 Female Psychologists Create Mental Health Company for Black Community: ‘Break Down Stigma’
02/13/21
Meet Dr. Nicole Cammack, Dr. Danielle Busby, Dr. Dana Cunningham and Dr. Jessica Henry, a group of four psychologists setting out to make waves with their company Black Mental Wellness. While each of the women brings unique experiences and experti …
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Puts Focus on Need to Address Equity and Drivers of HIV Disparities in U.S.
02/10/21
This year’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) observance comes amidst a national dialogue on systemic racism and calls for a greater focus on equity in all everyone’s work. People should use this opportunity to examine and address historic …
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in the U.S.
02/08/21
Deaths from overdoses of methamphetamine are rising across the United States, especially among Blacks and American Indians/Alaska Natives, a new study warns. “While much attention is focused on the opioid crisis, a methamphetamine crisis has been quiet …
Addressing Health Disparities Looms Large in COVID Era
02/05/21
Numerous recent reports and studies on the issue of health disparities within the U.S. population, particularly within minority population groups have heightened awareness about the role of chronic diseases including their effects on the COVID-19 pande …