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Deep, Dark Secret: A Closer Look at Mental Illness in the African American Community
presented by Jermine Alberty, fl. 2013 and Vetta Sanders-Thompson, fl. 2013; produced by Missouri Institute for Mental Health; interview by Andrea Purnell, fl. 2013 (St. Louis, MO: Missouri Institute of Mental Health, 2013), 58 mins
Vetta Sanders-Thompson, PhD, and Jermine Alberty, BSB/M, MDiv, will discuss the taboo subject of mental illness in the African American community. They will explore topics surrounding the causes of the illness, the reason for the secret, and the need to break the silence. Sanders-Thompson and Alberty will address...
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presented by Jermine Alberty, fl. 2013 and Vetta Sanders-Thompson, fl. 2013; produced by Missouri Institute for Mental Health; interview by Andrea Purnell, fl. 2013 (St. Louis, MO: Missouri Institute of Mental Health, 2013), 58 mins
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Vetta Sanders-Thompson, PhD, and Jermine Alberty, BSB/M, MDiv, will discuss the taboo subject of mental illness in the African American community. They will explore topics surrounding the causes of the illness, the reason for the secret, and the need to break the silence. Sanders-Thompson and Alberty will address major mental health issues in the African American community, their causes, their effects on physical health, and the taboos surroundin...
Vetta Sanders-Thompson, PhD, and Jermine Alberty, BSB/M, MDiv, will discuss the taboo subject of mental illness in the African American community. They will explore topics surrounding the causes of the illness, the reason for the secret, and the need to break the silence. Sanders-Thompson and Alberty will address major mental health issues in the African American community, their causes, their effects on physical health, and the taboos surrounding them. They will also discuss the role of the clergy in combating the stigma against mental illness, and Mental Health First Aid-an education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
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Field of Study
Counseling & Therapy
Content Type
Interview, Instructional material
Contributor
Missouri Institute for Mental Health
Author / Creator
Andrea Purnell, fl. 2013, Jermine Alberty, fl. 2013, Vetta Sanders-Thompson, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Missouri Institute of Mental Health
Topic / Theme
Race, Psychological issues, Drug abuse, Secretiveness, Mental health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Missouri Institute of Mental Health
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