APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, urged policymakers and others, particularly those working directly with Black youth, to address inequities in mental health by focusing on prevention efforts. He also highlighted the progress he sees in young people being more vocal than previous generations about their own mental health struggles in a Tuesday roundtable discussion with White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA.
“When I became a psychologist 30 years ago, we didn’t hear young people in general, and certainly not young Black men, talking about mental health issues so openly,” Evans said.
The discussion focused on the disparities in mental health treatment sought by Black and White Americans, and the increasing rates of mental health issues and suicide among young Black men in particular. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarFebruary2024