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WORKSHOP FUNDAMENTALS OF AN EQUITABLE BLACK MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY
Dr. Akwatu Khenti (he/him), Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Affiliate Scientist, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Abstract
This session reviews pre-pandemic knowledge of Black mental health and addiction problems and prevalence. It describes the COVID-19 impact on Black mental health and the efforts made to address emerging needs. Recent researches are reviewed and implications for post-pandemic consequences are elaborated. Alternative responses are elaborated and a best-case scenario described.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Recognize and appreciate pre-pandemic vulnerabilities of the Black population
- Describe what the pandemic has amplified and revealed about racialized mental health disparities
- Assess the scope and scale of current inequities
- Identify critical elements of post-pandemic recovery