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Mental health groups unite on addressing social injustice, civil unrest
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32394
Subject(s) - unrest , racism , injustice , criminology , mental health , inequality , social injustice , george (robot) , political science , police brutality , sociology , psychology , law , psychiatry , history , mathematical analysis , mathematics , politics , art history
As nationwide protests continue to be underway over racial inequality following the death last month of 46‐year‐old George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, mental health organizations are releasing statements and policies condemning police brutality and racism. Many are calling attention to the collective trauma blacks have endured due to racial discrimination and bias.