Mental health treatment disparities and faith-based research

Todays speakers are:

Stephanie Le Melle MD – Co-Director of Public Psychiatry Education at NYSPI

Sidney Hankerson MD- Research Scientist at NYSPI. Dr. Hankerson is studying the synergy of mental health and religious institutions.

The focus of their talk:

• What factors contribute to African Americans having the lowest rates of mental health treatment in the country?
• How does someone know when they or someone they love is clinically depressed?
• Why did you decide to partner with churches to conduct research on depression?
• What role does the criminal justice system play in providing mental health care for African Americans?

For more information on mental health services within the African-American community, please contact the Black Psychiatrists of Greater NewYork at http://www.bpgny.org/index.html

Additional resources:

Harlem NAMI-   NAMI.org

National Council for Behavioral Health-   thenationalcouncil.org 

To listen to any of our previous episodes on assorted topics such as child and adolescent mental health, eating disorders, and substance abuse, please go to blogtalkradio.com/columbiapsychiatrynyspi