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.
How To Support Asian American Mental Health 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 aft …
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’ Mental Health 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 Rooted in Racism Looms Large in COVID-19 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 …
NNED Partner of the Month – February 2021
02/03/21
In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Take Flight Inc., has been selected as the Partner of the Month for February in celebration of Black History Month. Take …
With Mortality a High Risk for Pregnant and Postpartum Black Women, New Center Aims To Improve Maternal Health
02/01/21
Nina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life. Her routine, for nearly four years, included working her night shift job at a Joliet warehouse, and picking up and dropping off her toddler son, Jayden, …
Erasing Stigma Associated With Mental Health in Latinx Community
01/28/21
Members of the Latinx community are disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and stigma surrounding mental health means they are among those least likely to reach out for support — but a young advocate has ideas for what might help. Speaking from t …