Race and Mental Health

Race and cultural identity play a significant role in your mental health. Learn more about how to support your mental health as well as ways to engage in advocacy for social justice.
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What Is Intersectionality?
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What Is 'Marianismo'?
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Machismo: The Traits and Impact of Traditional Masculinity
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Understanding AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Needs
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Cultural Assimilation—How It Affects Mental Health
Mental health strategies of Asian origin
10 Mental Health Strategies That Have Asian Origins
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Code Switching: How and Why It Happens
Coping from racial trauma
The Impact of Racial Trauma and How to Cope
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What Is Emotional Labor?
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The Mental Effects of Racism on the Latinx Community
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What Is Racial Ambiguity?
Ways to cope with Black racial injustice
How to Cope With Black Racial Injustice
Black Mental Wellness
Mental Health Resources for the Black Community
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What Is An Anti-Racism Journey?
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What Is Inclusion?
17 Mental Health Resources For Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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9 Mental Health Resources for the LatinX Community
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Does Living With Racism Cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
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What Is Misogyny?
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What Is Prejudice?
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The Importance of Representation in Books
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Mental Health Effects of Racism on Indigenous Communities
How to practice gratitude this Thanksgiving
How to Practice Gratitude This Thanksgiving
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Understanding What Police Brutality Is and Why It Occurs
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The Impact of Race and Racism on Eating Disorders
Mental health resources for U.S. Immigrants
Mental Health Resources for U.S. Immigrants
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Colorism: Understanding Skintone Discrimination
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Exploring the Mental Health Stigma in Black Communities
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Systemic Racism Takes a Toll on BIPOC Mental Health
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How to Navigate Your Own Privilege
What Is White Guilt?
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How to Find a Culturally Sensitive Therapist
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The Psychology of Racism
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Why It's Important To Diversify Your Friendships
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How Collective Trauma Impacts Your Health
Harassment in its Many Forms and Types
White Supremacy's Impact on Mental Health of BIPOC Folks
Mental health influencers
10 Black Mental Health Influencers to Follow
organizations that support racial equality
10 Organizations That Support Racial Equality
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Racial Disparities Lead to Poor Mental Health Care for Black Americans
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Harmful Psychological Effects of Racial Stereotyping
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Young African Americans With Poor Heart Health At Risk of Alzheimer's

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