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Cal Voices
- Oct 10, 2020
- 1 min
Should I Call The Police If I See Someone Having A Mental Health Crisis?
Read this before you dial 911 during an encounter with someone experiencing severe symptoms of mental illness. Indicators of someone experiencing a crisis can include threats to harm themselves or others, an inability to care for themselves, and extreme behaviors or emotions. Someone experiencing psychosis may also talk to themselves, either coherently or incoherently. But these are not necessarily a sign that the person is in immediate danger. Calling 911, particularly when
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Cal Voices
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
The Relentlessness of Black Grief
We are in the middle of a Black bereavement crisis, and we do not have the privilege or time to grieve. The only constant now is loss. More than 200,000 people are dead from COVID-19. We’ve all lost time, routines, jobs, connections to others. But the grief has not been evenly distributed. Grief in this country has always had an equity problem, and 2020 has only amplified the issue, as Black deaths have come in back-to-back blows, from the coronavirus, police brutality, and t
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Cal Voices
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Race Gap: How U.S. systemic racism plays out in Black lives
Inequality between white and Black Americans persists in almost every aspect of society and the economy. Such disadvantages have proven immune to decades of laws and policies meant to address them, leaving Black people with less education, less wealth, poorer health and shorter lifespans. Read the full article here. #inequality #racegap #racism #blacklivesmatter #disparities #systematicracisim #discrimination #calvoices #equality
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Cal Voices
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Stay informed on criminal justice issues in California!
Stay up-to-date on criminal justice issues in California by subscribing to the Attorney General email lists! Be sure to "check" AB 953" which will keep you informed on issues and committees related to The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015. Sign-up here. #ACCESS2opportunity #criminaljustice #BIPOC #mentalhealth #blacklivesmatter #policing #policy #AB953 #attornergeneral #stakeholderinvolvement #communityinvolvement #accountability #regulations #initiatives #publiccomme
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Cal Voices
- Aug 20, 2020
- 1 min
How Racism, Trauma And Mental Health Are Linked
Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with having a mental illness are partly to blame, according to Shardé Smith, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read the full article here! #BIPOC #mentalhealth #racism #trauma #systematicracism #injustice #blacklivesmatter #institutionalracism #trauma
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Cal Voices
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans
Within the Black community, we generally acknowledge and discuss experiences of racism and the detrimental impact of racism on equitable access to resources (including education, housing, health care, etc.). We less frequently discuss the detrimental impact racism often has on our mental health. In this article, we draw attention to the link between experiences of racism and mental health, with a specific focus on anxiety disorders and symptoms, which are among the most commo
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