Alert date December 6, 2020

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Sponsored by African American Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH) and NAMI

Poverty, Historical racism, trauma, oppression and violence
Institutional, structural and individual racism Stigma.

Overall, mental health conditions occur among African Americans are about the same or less
frequency than in White Americans. However, the historical African American experience has and
continues to be characterized by:

Processing and dealing with layers of individual trauma on top of new mass traumas from COVID-
19 (uncertainty, isolation, grief from financial or human losses), police brutality and divisive political
rhetoric adds compounding layers of complexity for individuals to responsibly manage.
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Mental Health: Common & Complex
Racial, historical, generational trauma in the Black community
Hear personal experiences of those among us striving and thriving
The Systemic impact
How to address mental health in your community
Next steps for leaders and community members