March 19, 2021

00:39:54

Episode 109: Declaring Racism a Mental Health Crisis

Episode 109: Declaring Racism a Mental Health Crisis
Into the Fold: Issues in Mental Health
Episode 109: Declaring Racism a Mental Health Crisis

Mar 19 2021 | 00:39:54

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Show Notes

Last September, the Hogg Foundation issued a unique statement: a Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis. Its purpose is to call attention to the link between racial justice and mental health, and to argue that racism undermines our collective health and well-being. More than 200 organizations, including non-profits, cities, and public health associations, have co-signed this document. This episode of Into the Fold features a discussion with our three guests, each an esteemed figure in the world of public health: Josè Ramón Fernández-Peña, President at the American Public Health Association (APHA), Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, executive vice president at Trust for America’s Health (TFA), and our own Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., executive director of the Hogg Foundation. Together we talk about the Declaration, and how a broad effort to take its goals to heart can shape all of our futures for the better. Related links Hogg Foundation Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis https://hogg.utexas.edu/who-we-are/racism-declaration Episode 97: The Inequality of COVID-19 https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-the-inequality-of-covid-19 Episode 66: Moving Upstream; How Funders Can Address Root Causes https://hogg.utexas.edu/podcast-moving-upstream

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