Schizophrenia in Minoritized Communities (Ep. 115)

Guest: Regina Graham, MD (she/her)

Medical Director of Early Psychosis Programs,

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

UC Davis School of Medicine

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness ( 52.9 million people in 2020). While People of Color (POC) have rates of mental health disorders similar to Whites, these disorders are more likely to last longer and result in more significant disability for POC. Most mental illness goes untreated, especially in communities of color. Fifty-two percent of Whites with AMI received mental health services in 2020, compared to 37.1% of Blacks and 35% of Hispanics.

Dr. Graham is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, with expertise in intensive mental health settings -- including inpatient, residential, and emergency interventions -- working with vulnerable populations. She has a passion for prodromal, early and first-episode psychosis and its management utilizing specialized care models to optimize outcomes for patients, their families, and communities.

Definition of Minoritized Communities:

• Groups who have experienced systemic discrimination and marginalization due to factors like race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status
• Groups excluded from opportunities and power structures in our society

Questions:

• How does cultural background impact the experiences of schizophrenia for the individual and their loved ones?
• How could trauma impact members of minoritized communities with schizophrenia?
• How are members of minoritized communities with schizophrenia being served in mental health services, and what are the barriers to treatment?
• Specific story about how individuals from minoritized communities with schizophrenia hesitate in seeking treatment during a crisis?

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Who:

Randye Kaye - was a morning Radio Personality bringing humor to CT families when her own son was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Now she is still a Broadcaster, Actress, Voice Talent, Speaker, and Author (Ben Behind his Voices, Happier Made Simple)

Miriam Feldman -  is an artist, writer, and the mother of an adult son with schizophrenia. Her book, He Came in With It chronicles her family's story and was released to rave reviews on July 21st, 2020.

Mindy Greiling - Mindy Greiling was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for twenty years. She helped found the nation's first state mental health caucus, which successfully lobbied for

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