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Mental Health, Trauma and Black Communities (2021-03-02)

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Poster for Mental Health, Trauma and Black Communities (2021-03-02)

About this film

Angela Fitzgerald sits down with Myra McNair, a licensed therapist, to talk about mental health challenges facing Black communities. They discuss images of Black death, racial trauma, the effects of social media and how finding joy can be a revolutionary act. They also look at how media coverage and racism are provoking a public health crisis for Black people.

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PBS Wisconsin

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public broadcasting, AAPB, Angela Fitzgerald, Myra McNair, Sandra L. Schoeman, George Floyd, Rihanna Taylor, Jacob Blake, Tamir Rice, Emmett Till, American Psychological Association, Wisconsin Public Health Association, Black Lives Matter, racial trauma, mental health, racism, COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin, social media, health equity

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