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HPH Weekly: Why don’t we talk more about how culture affects mental health?
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Why don’t we talk more about how culture affects mental health?
The omnipresence of White people in mental health care has shaped the way we talk about it, says Sahaj Kaur Kohli, founder of the Instagram account Brown Girl Therapy and author of the book But What Will People Say? Her book and her Instagram account tackle the mental health challenges faced by children of immigrants. Kohli spoke to HPH’s Juhie Bhatia about making mental health conversations more sensitive to the diverse cultural norms across communities of color.
We can’t fix health disparities we don’t see
Researchers often name “small sample size” as an obstacle to studying health disparities. With new methods of collecting and aggregating data on minority groups, Tran Doan says, this isn’t a valid reason anymore—just an excuse.
Can California’s health care providers help solve homelessness?
In June, physician and HPH contributor Jeremy Cygler argued that health care providers’ “health care for the homeless” programs were a nice step but lacked what patients actually need: housing. Taking advantage of new state funds, some California health systems are starting to offer just that, CalMatters reports.
Snapshot: An injection can help people with food allergies
Researchers found that an injectable asthma medication can stop some allergic reactions in people with food allergies.
What we’re reading this week
“Heat poverty”: a growing threat in India →
Think Global Health
Bats are like riddles. The Bat-a-thon aims to solve them →
NPR
Energy drinks are everywhere. How dangerous are they? →
Vox
Does ‘compostable’ plastic actually break down? Here’s what to know. →
The Washington Post
Review: How Not to Kill Yourself →
MindSite News
- Related: Q&A with author Clancy Martin on How Not to Kill Yourself →
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