Dr. Thomas Parham to discuss theory Nigrescence, translated as:
'the process of becoming Black.' By BVN Staff – “Replace
misinformation about mental health and erase prejudice, fear,
and blame, thereby reducing stigma and disparities to the
African American community.” That’s the message set for the
week-long African American Mental Health Awareness Week,
February 13-18 at UC Riverside. African Americans in the United
States are less likely to receive accurate diagnoses than their
Caucasian counterparts. Schizophrenia, for instance has been
shown to be over diagnosed in the African American population.
Culture biases against mental health professionals and health
care professionals in general prevent many African Americans
from accessing care due to prior experiences wi th historical
misdiagnoses, inadequate treatment and a lack of cultural
understanding; only 2 percent of psychiatrists, 2 percent of
psychologists and 4 percent of social workers in the Uni ted
States are African American. It’s one of the bigg